red pimpernel

Definitions of red pimpernel
  1. noun
    herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather
    synonyms: Anagallis arvensis, poor man's weatherglass, scarlet pimpernel
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    type of:
    pimpernel
    any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
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