definitions

prunelle

[ proo-nel ]
/ pruˈnɛl /

noun

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

Nearby words

prudish, pruinose, prune, prune-belly syndrome, prunella, prunelle, pruning hook, pruning shears, prunt, prurient, pruriginous

Origin of prunelle

< French, diminutive of prune prune1
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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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