POOR MAN'S WEATHERGLASS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does poor man's weatherglass mean? 

• POOR MAN'S WEATHERGLASS (noun)
  The noun POOR MAN'S WEATHERGLASS has 1 sense:

1. herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather

  Familiarity information: POOR MAN'S WEATHERGLASS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POOR MAN'S WEATHERGLASS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Anagallis arvensis; poor man's weatherglass; red pimpernel; scarlet pimpernel

Hypernyms ("poor man's weatherglass" is a kind of...):

pimpernel (any of several plants of the genus Anagallis)