PRUNELLE

Etymology

Noun

prunelle (plural prunelles)

a kind of small and very acid French plum, especially when stoned and dried, from Prunus spinosa (blackthorn, sloe).

Source: Wiktionary


Pru*nelle", n. Etym: [F., dim. of prune. See Prune, n.]

Definition: A kind of small and very acid French plum; -- applied especially to the stoned and dried fruit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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