prunella
prunella noun: a member of the genus Prunella of herbaceous plants, the allheals.
Noun (1)
prunella (plural prunellas)
- A member of the genus Prunella of herbaceous plants, the allheals.
Noun (2)
prunella (uncountable)
- Any of various diseases characterised by inflammation of the mouth or throat.
Noun (3)
prunella (uncountable)
- 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.1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening
prunella meaning in Urdu
prunella in Urdu
- گلے کا درد
Forms of prunella
| plural | prunellas |
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Origin of prunella
From post-classical Latin prunella, from brunus + -ella, perhaps because of the plant's brown sepals.
From post-classical Latin prunella, alternation of brunella (“infectious epidemic”), from brunus + -ella.
Probably a variant of prunello, with reference to the colour of the fabric. Compare French prunelle.
Words formed from prunella
Words that rhyme with prunella
- stella
- columella
- Ella
- cinderella
- umbrella
- stracciatella
- a cappella
- fella
- ambarella
- citronella
- Coachella
- columnella
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- hella
- lamella
- micella
- mozzarella
- nigella
- predella
- salmonella
- Tudela
- varicella
- zooxanthella
- acanthella
- Adela
- amborella
- Bella
- brucella
- candela
- canella
- capitella
- castella
- cella
- cerebella
- chlorella
- clitella
- favela
- fellah
- flabella
- flagella
- fraxinella
- Gabriella
- haustella
- klebsiella
- labella
- mistella
- moraxella
- mortadella
- novella
- paella
- panatela
- petronella
- portabella
- quinella
- rostella
- rubella
- scutella
- selaginella
- shigella
- subumbrella
- tarantella
Questions about prunella
- What does prunella mean?
- Prunella means a member of the genus Prunella of herbaceous plants, the allheals.
- What is prunella in Urdu?
- Prunella in Urdu is گلے کا درد. See Prunella meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is prunella?
- Prunella is a noun.
- What is the plural of prunella?
- The plural of prunella is prunellas.
Words near prunella in the dictionary
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