bog pimpernel

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   small creeping European herb having delicate pink flowers

   SynonymsAnagallis tenella

   Broaderpimpernel

Questions about bog pimpernel

What does bog pimpernel mean?

bog pimpernel means "small creeping European herb having delicate pink flowers".

What is another word for bog pimpernel?

Close synonyms include Anagallis tenella. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is bog pimpernel a common word?

bog pimpernel is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.