The Word of the Day for August 7 is:

scarlet pimpernel   SKAHR-lut-PIM-per-nel   noun
1 : a European pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis) naturalized in North America and having scarlet, white, or purplish flowers that close in cloudy weather
2 : a person who rescues others from mortal danger by smuggling them across a border

Examples:
The refugees will always be grateful to the scarlet pimpernels who saved their lives by getting them out of the country Read More...