Definition of prunella Prunella

/pɹunɛˈlʌ/ - [prunelu] - Pru•nel•la

We found 13 definitions of prunella from 5 different sources.

What does prunella mean?

Noun
prunella - type genus of the Prunellidae
		genus Prunella
		bird genus a genus of birds
		family prunellidae, prunellidae hedge sparrow
prunella - small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal spikes of small purplish or white flowers
		genus Prunella
		asterid dicot genus genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
		family labiatae, family lamiaceae, labiatae, lamiaceae, mint family a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary

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prunella (Noun)
Any member of the genus Prunella of herbaceous plants, the allheals.
prunella (Noun)
angina, or angina pectoris .
prunella (Noun)
thrush.
prunella (Noun)
A smooth woollen stuff, generally black, formerly used for making shoes and clergymen's gowns; a kind of lasting.

prunella
prōō-nel′a, n. sore throat: angina pectoris. [Low L., from Teut.; Ger. bräune, quinsy.]
prunella
prōō-nel′a, n. a genus of plants, the best known of which is Self-heal, formerly used as a medicine. [Perh. from prunella, above.]
prunella
prōō-nel′a, n. a strong woollen stuff, generally black—also Prunell′o.—n. Prunell′o, a little prune: a kind of dried plum. [Prob. Latinised form of Fr. prunelle, a sloe, dim. of Fr. prune, a plum.]

prunella
Mr. Prunella; a parson: parson's gowns being frequently made of prunella. To PRY. To examine minutely into a matter or business. A prying fellow; a man of impertinent curiosity, apt to peep and inquire into other men's secrets.