SCARLET PIMPERNEL


Meaning of SCARLET PIMPERNEL in English

I. noun

: a common pimpernel ( Anagallis arvensis ) having scarlet, white, or purplish flowers that close at the approach of rainy or cloudy weather — called also poor man's weatherglass, red pimpernel

II. noun

Etymology: after The Scarlet Pimpernel, assumed name of hero of The Scarlet Pimpernel (1905), romance by Baroness Emmuska Orczy died 1947 English novelist and playwright

: a person who rescues others from mortal danger by smuggling them across a border

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