prunella Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal spikes of small purplish or white flowers
    genus Prunella.
  2. noun type genus of the Prunellidae
    genus Prunella.

WordNet

Pru*nel"la noun
Etymology
NL., perhaps from G. bræune quinsy, croup.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) (a) Angina, or angina pectoris. (b) Thrush.
Pru*nel"la, Pru*nel"lo noun (Also<
  • Prunella
  • Prunello
)
Etymology
F. prunelle, probably so called from its color resembling that of prunes. See Prune, n.
Definitions
  1. A smooth woolen stuff, generally black, used for making shoes; a kind of lasting; -- formerly used also for clergymen's gowns.

Webster 1913