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pimpernel: see primrose primrose, common name for the genus Primula of the Primulaceae, a family of low perennial herbs with species found on all continents, most frequently in north temperate regions. ..... Click the link for more information. . pimpernel 1. any of several plants of the primulaceous genus Anagallis, such as the scarlet pimpernel, typically having small star-shaped flowers 2. any of several similar and related plants, such as Lysimachia nemorum (yellow pimpernel) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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dissertation on famous British spies: the Scarlet Pimpernel, the Purple Gentian and the Pink Carnation. Other selections are idiosyncratic: Baroness Orczy, creator of The Scarlet Pimpernel, is an unusual choice, and Maxim Gorky verges on the bizarre. It is also home to the MTV Studios as well as the Minksoff Theatre, which opened in 1973 and has featured some of Broadway's great performances, including Fiddler on the Roof, Sunset Boulevard and the Scarlet Pimpernel. |
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