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prunelle
[ proo-nel ]
/ pruˈnɛl /
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noun
a sweet, brown, French liqueur distilled from plums.
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Origin of prunelle
<French, diminutive of pruneprune1
Words nearby prunelle
Prud'hon, prudish, pruinose, prune, prunella, prunelle, pruning, pruning hook, pruning shears, prunt, prurient
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How to use prunelle in a sentence
This has got the unmeaning names of sal-prunelle and mineral crystal.
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British Dictionary definitions for prunelle
prunelle
/ (pruːˈnɛl) /
noun
a green French liqueur made from sloes
Word Origin for prunelle
C18: from French: a little plum, from prune prune 1
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