Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poor man's weatherglass

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: poor -man's weath-er-glass
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Pimpernel (poor man's weather glass) was also a protection, but as the gatherer collected the herbs, he must chant a certain incantation and continue to do so twice a day for 15 days[.]"

Etymology

Scarlet pimpernel flowers open only when the sun shines, and even close in overcast conditions.

Usage

Inflected Forms

poor man's weatherglasses (plural)

Synonyms

scarlet pimpernel red pimpernel anagallis arvensis

Questions

What does poor man's weatherglass mean?: A scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis).
Where does poor man's weatherglass come from?: Scarlet pimpernel flowers open only when the sun shines, and even close in overcast conditions.

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