Definitions of pimpernel in English
noun
(1) European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
(2) Any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
Examples of pimpernel in English
(1) A rich diversity of plants thrive in the wet conditions at Greena Moor including bog pimpernel , marsh violet, saw-wort and abundant meadow thistle and devil's-bit scabious.
(2) As well as being a home to wildlife, it also has pockets of enchanted nightshade, yellow pimpernel and oak fern.
(3) Primroses grew in the grass around it and a small red flower that I thought must be pimpernel .
synonyms of pimpernel
