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Noun: scarlet pimpernel
  1. Herb with scarlet, white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather
    "The scarlet pimpernel's flowers closed, warning of approaching rain";
    - red pimpernel, poor man's weatherglass, Anagallis arvensis

Derived forms: scarlet pimpernels

Type of: pimpernel

Encyclopedia: Scarlet pimpernel