pimpernels
Small red wildflowers
Pimpernels are small flowering plants of the primrose family, typically with red, blue, or white blossoms that open only in sunny weather.
The scarlet pimpernel closes its petals when rain approaches, earning it the folk name "poor man's weatherglass." The name gained literary fame from the Baroness Orczy novel about a hero who signs his messages with a small red flower.
Late-1700s republican upheaval
- guillotineVertical beheading apparatus
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- rescueSave from harm
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
heroism · adventure · historical fiction · cloak-and-dagger · dual identity · nobility · chivalry · espionage
Representational sign or device
- secrecyPractice of hiding information
- hidden identityConcealed true self
- courageFortitude facing danger
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
clandestine · code name · subterfuge · elusive · undercover · redemption · hope · transformation
Having soft green stems
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- petalsColored bloom segments
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- antherPollen-producing structure
pollen · sepals · corolla · calyx · germination · pollination · annual · perennial
Fostering growth through care
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- bordersLines separating regions
- rockeryLandscaped stone arrangement
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
ornamental · planting · propagation · seedlings · nursery · landscape · horticulture · floriculture
Atmospheric pressure indicator
- weather predictorOne who forecasts climate
- overcastSky fully veiled
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- traditional knowledgeCommunity wisdom across generations
French Revolution
Late-1700s republican upheaval
- guillotineVertical beheading apparatus
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- rescueSave from harm
disguise · heroism · adventure · historical fiction · cloak-and-dagger · dual identity · nobility · chivalry · espionage · intrigue
emblem
Representational sign or device
- secrecyPractice of hiding information
- hidden identityConcealed true self
- courageFortitude facing danger
resistance · clandestine · code name · subterfuge · elusive · undercover · redemption · hope · transformation · freedom
herbaceous
Having soft green stems
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- petalsColored bloom segments
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
anther · pollen · sepals · corolla · calyx · germination · pollination · annual · perennial · dicotyledon
cultivation
Fostering growth through care
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- bordersLines separating regions
- rockeryLandscaped stone arrangement
groundcover · ornamental · planting · propagation · seedlings · nursery · landscape · horticulture · floriculture · perennial
weatherglass
Atmospheric pressure indicator
- weather predictorOne who forecasts climate
- overcastSky fully veiled
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
pimpernelshothouse flowers
Blooms raised under glass
roses · orchids · dahlias · peonies · bedding plants
pimpernelssunflowers
Large yellow composite blooms
dahlias · peonies · hydrangeas · rhododendrons · magnolias
- scarlet pimpernelLow-growing European wildflower
- The Scarlet Pimpernel