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- [pim-per-nel, -nl]
- /ˈpɪm pərˌnɛl, -nl/
- /ˈpɪm.pə.nel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pim-per-nel, -nl]
- /ˈpɪm pərˌnɛl, -nl/
Definitions of pimpernel word
- noun pimpernel a plant belonging to the genus Anagallis, of the primrose family, especially A. arvensis (scarlet pimpernel) having scarlet or white flowers that close at the approach of bad weather. 1
- noun pimpernel flowering plant 1
- variable noun pimpernel A pimpernel is a small wild plant that usually has red flowers. 0
- noun pimpernel any of several plants of the primulaceous genus Anagallis, such as the scarlet pimpernel, typically having small star-shaped flowers 0
- noun pimpernel any of several similar and related plants, such as Lysimachia nemorum (yellow pimpernel) 0
- noun pimpernel any of a genus (Anagallis) of plants of the primrose family, esp. the scarlet pimpernel (A. arvensis), with red, white, or blue, starlike flowers which close in bad weather 0
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Origin of pimpernel
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English pympernele < Middle French pimprenelle, nasalized variant of Old French piprenelle < Late Latin *piperīnella, equivalent to piper pepper + -īn- -ine1 + -ella diminutive suffix; replacing Old English pipeneale < Late Latin pipīnella, syncopated variant of *piperīnella
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Parts of speech for Pimpernel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pimpernel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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