prunella
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prunella¹
Rhymes with -ɛlə
Where it comes from
From post-classical Latin prunella, from brunus + -ella, perhaps because of the plant's brown sepals.
noun prunellas
- A member of the genus Prunella of herbaceous plants, the allheals.
prunella²
Rhymes with -ɛlə
Where it comes from
From post-classical Latin prunella, alternation of brunella (“infectious epidemic”), from brunus + -ella.
noun
- Any of various diseases characterised by inflammation of the mouth or throat.
prunella³
Rhymes with -ɛlə
Where it comes from
Probably a variant of prunello, with reference to the colour of the fabric. Compare French prunelle.
noun
- A smooth worsted or silk fabric, generally black, formerly used for making shoes and clergymen's gowns. When Edna knocked at Mademoiselle Reisz's front room door and entered, she discovered that person standing beside the window, engaged in mending or patching an old prunella gaiter.
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title = {prunella},
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