PRUNELLO

Etymology

Noun

prunello (plural prunellos or prunelloes)

A species of dried plum; a prunelle.

Alternative form of prunella (woollen material)

Source: Wiktionary


Pru*nel"la, Pru*nel"lo, n. Etym: [F. prunelle, probably so called from its color resembling that of prunes. See Prune, n.]

Definition: A smooth woolen stuff, generally black, used for making shoes; a kind of lasting; -- formerly used also for clergymen's gowns.

Pru*nel"lo, n. Etym: [F. prunelle, dim. of prune. See Prune a plum.]

Definition: A species of dried plum; prunelle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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