Poor man's weatherglass Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather
    Anagallis arvensis; red pimpernel; scarlet pimpernel.

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  1. . (Bot.) See under Poor.
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  1. (Bot.), the red-flowered pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis), which opens its blossoms only in fair weather.

Webster 1913