noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pimpinella, a medicinal herb Date: 14th century any of a genus ( Anagallis ) of herbs of the primrose family
PIMPERNEL
Meaning of PIMPERNEL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012