pimpernel
noun/ˈpɪmpənel/
/ˈpɪmpərnel/
- a small wild plant with red, white or blue flowersWord Originlate 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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