pimpernel

[US]/'pɪmpənel/
[UK]/'pɪmpɚnɛl/
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n. a type of plant in the genus Anagallis, also known as a scarlet pimpernel
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The Scarlet Pimpernel

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For instance, the blue and red pimpernel, which are considered by most botanists as varieties, are said by Gartner to be quite sterile when crossed, and he consequently ranks them as undoubted species.

Source: On the Origin of Species

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