About "pimpernel"
How to Split "pimpernel" into Syllables
The word pimpernel is divided into 3 syllables: pim·per·nel. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- pim — 1st syllable
- per — 2nd syllable
- nel — 3rd syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of pimpernel:
- IPA: /ˈpɪmpənɛl/
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📖 Definitions
- Any of various plants of the genus Anagallis, having small red, white or purple flowers, especially the scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis). [from 15th c.]
- Sanguisorba spp. [from 16th c.]
📚 Word Origin & History
From Anglo-Norman pimpernele et al., Middle French pimpinelle (“burnet saxifrage”) et al., from Medieval Latin pimpinella, pipinella, most likely from piper (“pepper”) because its fruit resembled peppercorns, although variants may suggest other derivations, bipinnella the bipennis (“two-winged”). From Middle Dutch pimpernelle, from Old French piprenelle, from Medieval Latin pimpinella. Doublet of bevernel.
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