n.
Pronunciation: ' pim-p ə r- ˌ nel, -p ə r-n ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English pimpernele, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pimpinella, a medicinal herb
Date: 14th century
: any of a genus ( Anagallis ) of herbs of the primrose family especially : SCARLET PIMPERNEL