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pim•per•nel

Pronunciation: (pim'pur-nel", -nl), [key]
—n.
a plant belonging to the genus Anagallis, of the primrose family, esp. A. arvensis (scarlet pimpernel), having scarlet or white flowers that close at the approach of bad weather.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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