pimpernel
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Plantspimpernelpim‧per‧nel /ˈpɪmpənel $ -ər-/ noun [countable] HBPa small wild plant with flowers in various colours, especially redExamples from the Corpuspimpernel• Is Peter the piffle artist becoming Peter the pimpernel, who is never around when there is bad news about?Origin pimpernel (1400-1500) Old French pimprenelle, from Late Latin pimpinella, from Latin piper “pepper”