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1. the brookweed.2. the pimpernel, Anagallis arvensis.
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water pimpernel — n. 1. either of two small, white flowered plants (Samolus floribundus or S. valerandi) of the primrose family, usually found along the edges of brooks 2. scarlet pimpernel: see PIMPERNEL … English World dictionary
Water pimpernel — Pimpernel Pim per*nel, n. [F. pimprenelle; cf. Sp. pimpinela, It. pimpinella; perh. from LL. bipinnella, for bipinnula two winged, equiv. to L. bipennis; bis twice + penna feather, wing. Cf. {Pen} a feather.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Water pimpernel — Wa ter pim per*nel (Bot.) A small white flowered shrub; brookweed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water pimpernel — noun a white flowered aquatic plant of the genus Samolus • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic plant, ↑water plant, ↑hydrophyte, ↑hydrophytic plant • Hyponyms: ↑brookweed, ↑Samolus valerandii, ↑Samolus parviflorus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
water pimpernel — wa′ter pim pernel n. pln the pimpernel Anagallis arvensis[/ex] … From formal English to slang
water pimpernel — noun Date: circa 1760 either of two small white flowered herbs (Samolus valerandi of Eurasia and S. parviflorus syn. S. floribundus of America) of the primrose family that grow in wet places … New Collegiate Dictionary
water-pimpernel — n. Brookweed … New dictionary of synonyms
Pimpernel — Pim per*nel, n. [F. pimprenelle; cf. Sp. pimpinela, It. pimpinella; perh. from LL. bipinnella, for bipinnula two winged, equiv. to L. bipennis; bis twice + penna feather, wing. Cf. {Pen} a feather.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Anagallis}, of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water plant — noun a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth • Syn: ↑aquatic plant, ↑hydrophyte, ↑hydrophytic plant • Derivationally related forms: ↑hydrophytic (for … Useful english dictionary
water speedwell — šaltininė veronika statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bervidinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Veronica anagallis aquatica), paplitęs Europoje, Azijoje, Afrikoje ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Veronica anagallis aquatica angl. blue water… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
