pimpernel in Finnish
pimpernel in Finnish is punka, rohtoluppio, Prinssi Rohkea — pimpernel means a small wild plant with tiny red, white, or purple flowers, especially the scarlet pimpernel.
pimpernel in Finnish
punka
Any of various plants of the genus Anagallis, having small red, white or purple flowers, especially the scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis). [from 15th c.]
rohtoluppio
Great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis) [from 16th c.]
Prinssi Rohkea
(figurative) Someone resembling the fictional Scarlet Pimpernel; a gallant dashing resourceful man given to remarkable feats of bravery and derring-do in liberating victims of tyranny and injustice. [from 20th c.]
What does "pimpernel" mean?
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noun A small wild plant with tiny red, white, or purple flowers, especially the scarlet pimpernel.
"Scarlet pimpernel grows wild along the edges of many English fields."
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noun A dashing, resourceful person who rescues others from danger, after the fictional Scarlet Pimpernel.
"He was hailed as a modern-day pimpernel for smuggling refugees to safety."
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pimpernel in a sentence
- Scarlet pimpernel grows wild along the edges of many English fields.
- He was hailed as a modern-day pimpernel for smuggling refugees to safety.
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What is "pimpernel" in Finnish?
"pimpernel" in Finnish is punka, rohtoluppio, Prinssi Rohkea. pimpernel means: A small wild plant with tiny red, white, or purple flowers, especially the scarlet pimpernel.
How do you use "pimpernel" in a sentence?
Example: "Scarlet pimpernel grows wild along the edges of many English fields." In Finnish, "pimpernel" is punka, rohtoluppio, Prinssi Rohkea.
Are there other ways to say "pimpernel" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "pimpernel": punka, rohtoluppio, Prinssi Rohkea.
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