Thesaurus: pimpernel
A plant of the genus Anagallis, of which one species (A. arvensis) has small flowers, usually scarlet, but sometimes purple, blue, or white, which speedily close at the approach of bad weather.
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- n. A plant of the genus Anagallis, of which one species (A. arvensis) has small flowers, usually scarlet, but sometimes purple, blue, or white, which speedily close at the approach of bad weather.
- n. European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
- n. any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
- A plant of the genus Anagallis, of which one species (A. arvensis) has small flowers, usually scarlet, but sometimes purple, blue, or white, which speedily close at the approach of bad weather. Water pimpernel. (Bot.) See Brookweed.
- A plant of the genus Anagallis, of which one species (A.arvensis) has small flowers, usually scarlet, but sometimes purple,blue, or white, which speedily close at the approach of bad weather.Water pimpernel. (Bot.) See Brookweed.
- n. any of several plants of the genus Anagallis