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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal spikes of small purplish or white flowers;
[syn: Prunella, genus Prunella]

2. type genus of the Prunellidae;
[syn: Prunella, genus Prunella]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Prunella \Pru*nel"la\, n. [NL., perhaps from G. br[ae]une quinsy, croup.] (Med.) (a) Angina, or angina pectoris. (b) Thrush. [1913 Webster] Prunella salt (Old Chem.), niter fused and cast into little balls. [1913 Webster] Prunella
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Prunella \Pru*nel"la\, Prunello \Pru*nel"lo\, n. [F. prunelle, probably so called from its color resembling that of prunes. See Prune, n.] A smooth woolen stuff, generally black, used for making shoes; a kind of lasting; -- formerly used also for clergymen's gowns. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Prunella n 1: small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal spikes of small purplish or white flowers [syn: Prunella, genus Prunella] 2: type genus of the Prunellidae [syn: Prunella, genus Prunella]