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Noun: blue pimpernel
  1. An American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic
    "blue pimpernel was once used to treat anxiety";
    - blue skullcap, mad-dog skullcap, mad-dog weed, Scutellaria lateriflora

Derived forms: blue pimpernels

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Encyclopedia: Blue pimpernel