PIMPERNEL


Meaning of PIMPERNEL in English

/ ˈpɪmpənel; NAmE -pərnel/ noun

a small wild plant with red, white or blue flowers

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French pimpernelle , based on Latin piper pepper (because of the resemblance of the plant's fruit to a peppercorn).

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