pimpernel

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Synonyms: pimpinel, pimpernels

Antonyms: pimpinel, pimpernels

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|now|_|rare}} A plant of the genus {{taxfmt|Pimpinella|genus}}, especially [[burnet saxifrage]] ({{taxfmt|Pimpinella saxifraga|species}}). {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. Any of various [[plant]]s of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Anagallis|genus}}, having small red, white or purple flowers, especially the [[scarlet pimpernel]] ({{taxfmt|Anagallis arvensis|species}}). {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
3. {{taxfmt|Sanguisorba|genus}} spp. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|North America}} A {{vern|yellow pimpernel}} ({{taxlink|Taenidia integerrima|species}})
5. {{lb|en|figurative}} Someone resembling the fictional {{w|The Scarlet Pimpernel|Scarlet Pimpernel}}; a [[gallant]] dashing resourceful [[man]] given to remarkable [[feat]]s of [[bravery]] and [[derring-do]] in liberating [[victim|victims]] of [[tyranny]] and [[injustice]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}

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