per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
nel — ach·a·ti·nel·la; ae·gyp·tia·nel·lo·sis; am·bly·si·pho·nel·la; an·nel·i·da; an·nel·i·des; an·ti·per·son·nel; as·te·ri·o·nel·la; bas·sa·nel·lo; bo·nel·lia; bru·nel·lia; ca·nel·la; can·nel; can·nel·lat·ed; can·nel·oid; can·nel·lo·ni; chan·nel·er;… … English syllables
pim — akwa·pim; cam·pim·e·ter; ca·pim; pim·an·threne; pim·bi·na; pim·e·late; pim·e·lo·met·o·pon; pim·li·co; pim·pi·nel·la; pim·pla; pim·pled; pim·pli·ness; pim·ply; pim·per·nel; pim·ple; pim·pli·coe; … English syllables
pimpernel — pim·per·nel … English syllables
pimpernel — pim|per|nel [ˈpımpənel US ər ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: pimprenelle, from Late Latin pimpinella, from Latin piper pepper ] a small wild plant with flowers in various colours, especially red … Dictionary of contemporary English
pimpernel — pim|per|nel [ pımpər,nel ] noun count a small wild plant with red flowers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pimpernel — pim•per•nel [[t]ˈpɪm pərˌnɛl, nl[/t]] n. pln any plant belonging to the genus Anagallis, of the primrose family, esp. A. arvensis scarlet pimpernel , having scarlet or white flowers that close in bad weather. • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME… … From formal English to slang
scarlet pimpernel — scar|let pim|per|nel [ ,skarlət pımpər,nel ] noun count a bright red wild flower … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Anagallis arvensis — Pimpernel Pim per*nel, n. [F. pimprenelle; cf. Sp. pimpinela, It. pimpinella; perh. from LL. bipinnella, for bipinnula two winged, equiv. to L. bipennis; bis twice + penna feather, wing. Cf. {Pen} a feather.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pimpernel — Pim per*nel, n. [F. pimprenelle; cf. Sp. pimpinela, It. pimpinella; perh. from LL. bipinnella, for bipinnula two winged, equiv. to L. bipennis; bis twice + penna feather, wing. Cf. {Pen} a feather.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Anagallis}, of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English