scarlet pimpernel

1. 1.

   herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather

   Synonymsred pimpernelpoor man's weatherglassAnagallis arvensis

   Broaderpimpernel

Questions about scarlet pimpernel

What does scarlet pimpernel mean?

scarlet pimpernel means "herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather".

What is another word for scarlet pimpernel?

Close synonyms include red pimpernel, poor man's weatherglass, Anagallis arvensis. 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.