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scarlet pimpernel

Definition of scarlet pimpernel

noun

  • a small European plant with scarlet flowers that close in rainy or cloudy weather. Also called poor man's weather glass.
    • Anagallis arvensis subsp. arvensis, family Primulaceae

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Definition of scarlet pimpernel in the US English dictionary