Definition of "prunella"

prunella¹

noun
plural prunellas
1. (botany) A member of the genus Prunella of herbaceous plants, the allheals.

prunella²

noun
uncountable
1. (obsolete, medicine) Any of various diseases characterised by inflammation of the mouth or throat.

prunella³

noun
uncountable
1. (now rare, historical) A smooth worsted or silk fabric, generally black, formerly used for making shoes and clergymen's gowns.
  Quotations
  When Edna knocked at Mademoiselle Reisz's front room door and entered, she discovered that person standing beside the window, engaged in mending or patching an old prunella gaiter.
  1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening