"prunella" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prunellas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛlə Etymology: From post-classical Latin prunella, from brunus + -ella, perhaps because of the plant's brown sepals. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|prunella}} Latin prunella Head templates: {{en-noun}} prunella (plural prunellas)
  1. (botany) A member of the genus Prunella of herbaceous plants, the allheals. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-prunella-en-noun-hsnNJd6I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 37 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 33 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 30 22 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Rhymes: -ɛlə Etymology: From post-classical Latin prunella, alternation of brunella (“infectious epidemic”), from brunus + -ella. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|prunella}} Latin prunella Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} prunella (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete, medicine) Any of various diseases characterised by inflammation of the mouth or throat. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Derived forms: prunella salt, sal prunella
    Sense id: en-prunella-en-noun-L9gz3mCP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 37 21 Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Rhymes: -ɛlə Etymology: Probably a variant of prunello, with reference to the colour of the fabric. Compare French prunelle. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|prunelle}} French prunelle Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} prunella (uncountable)
  1. (now rare, historical) A smooth worsted or silk fabric, generally black, formerly used for making shoes and clergymen's gowns. Tags: archaic, historical, uncountable Derived forms: leather and prunella
    Sense id: en-prunella-en-noun-BEQMA52F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 37 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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