pimpernel

[US]/'pɪmpənel/
[UK]/'pɪmpɚnɛl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. un tipo di pianta del genere Anagallis, noto anche come pimpernelle scarlatta
Word Forms
pluralepimpernels

Phrases & Collocations

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Il Segugio Rosso

Real-world Examples

For instance, the blue and red pimpernel, which are considered by most botanists as varieties, are said by Gartner to be quite sterile when crossed, and he consequently ranks them as undoubted species.

Ad esempio, il pimpernel blu e rosso, che è considerato da molti botanici come varietà, si dice che sia piuttosto sterile quando incrociato, e di conseguenza Gartner li classifica come specie inconfutabili.

Source: On the Origin of Species

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