[prʊˈnɛlə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a plant of a genus that includes self-heal. Several kinds are cultivated as ground cover and rockery plants


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Origin:
modern Latin, literally ‘quinsy’, in medieval Latin brunella, diminutive of brunus ‘brown’, denoting a disease causing a brown coating on the tongue. Self-heal was a reputed cure for the disease

[prʊˈnɛlə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a strong silk or worsted fabric used formerly for barristers' gowns and the uppers of women's shoes


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Origin:
mid 17th century: perhaps from French prunelle ‘sloe’ (because of its dark colour)