prunelle

English

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Etymology

From French, diminutive of prune.

Noun

prunelle (plural prunelles)

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

References

• “prunelle”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Etymology

From prune + -elle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁy.nɛl/

Noun

prunelle f (plural prunelles)

1. sloe (small, bitter, wild fruit of the blackthorn)
2. sloe gin
3. (anatomy) pupil; eye

   Synonym: (more common) pupille

4. (archaic) a type of cloth

Derived terms

• tenir à quelque chose comme à la prunelle de ses yeux

Related terms

• prunellier

Further reading

• “prunelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.