prunelle

[ proo-nel ]

noun

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

prunelle

/ pruːˈnɛl /

noun

1. a green French liqueur made from sloes

Word History and Origins

Origin of prunelle¹

< French, diminutive of prune prune ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of prunelle¹

C18: from French: a little plum, from prune prune ¹

Example Sentences

This has got the unmeaning names of sal-prunelle and mineral crystal.

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