prunelle

American  

[proo-nel] / pruˈnɛl /

noun

1. a sweet, brown, French liqueur distilled from plums.

2. prunella.

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prunelle British  

/ pruːˈnɛl /

noun

1. a green French liqueur made from sloes

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Etymology

Origin of prunelle

< French, diminutive of prune prune ¹

Example Sentences

From the French prunelle, which means plum, a stout worsted material named from its color, which is a purplish shade similar to that of a ripe plum.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)

There is the prunelle, and welcome to it!

From A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 by Taggart, Marion Ames

Les enfants qui sont autour d'elle Sont les fruits de son tendre amour Dont ce beau joueur de prunelle Pouvait bien go�ter quelque jour.

From Six Centuries of Painting by Davies, Randall

She had tried hyssop and pennyroyal masked in two waters, but I gave her sal prunelle and told her to suck it till the cough stopped.

From Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure by Munro, Neil