scarlet pimpernel

A person who is elusive or mysteriousC1informal

A person who is difficult to find or capture, often due to cleverness or disguise.

شخص مراوغ غامض

• The journalist was a real scarlet pimpernel, always slipping away before anyone could interview him.
• In the world of art theft, he was known as the scarlet pimpernel of the galleries.
• She moved through the party like a scarlet pimpernel, never staying in one place for long.

A plantB2formal

A small annual plant (Anagallis arvensis) with bright red flowers, also known as red chickweed.

نبات

• The scarlet pimpernel blooms in the fields during late spring.
• Botanists classify the scarlet pimpernel as a member of the primrose family.
• The bright red petals of the scarlet pimpernel close when rain is approaching.