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false pimpernel

false pimpernel noun: the chaffweed (Centunculus minimus).

Noun

false pimpernel (plural false pimpernels)

  1. The chaffweed (Centunculus minimus).
  2. A type of figwort (Lindernia dubia), found in wet or muddy places.

Forms of false pimpernel

pluralfalse pimpernels

Questions about false pimpernel

What does false pimpernel mean?
False pimpernel means the chaffweed (Centunculus minimus).
What part of speech is false pimpernel?
False pimpernel is a noun.
What is the plural of false pimpernel?
The plural of false pimpernel is false pimpernels.

Words near false pimpernel in the dictionary

  1. false number 9s
  2. false nutmeg
  3. false owlet moth
  4. false owlet moths
  5. false oxlip
  6. false pimpernel
  7. false pimpernels
  8. false pineapple
  9. false plane tree
  10. false plum anemone
  11. false plum anemones

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