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| pim·per·nel [ pímpər nèl, pímpərnəl ] (plural pim·per·nels or pim·per·nel) |
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plant with long trailing stems: a small plant with long trailing stems. Flowers: small, red, white, or purple. Genus Anagallis.
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| [15th century. < Old French pimpernelle "burnet," alteration of piprenelle< Latin piper "pepper"; because its fruit resemble peppercorns] |
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