n. any plant of the genus Prunella, esp. P. vulgaris, bearing pink, purple, or white flower spikes, and formerly thought to cure quinsy. Also called SELF HEAL. [mod.L, = quinsy: earlier brunella dimin. of med.L brunus brown]
PRUNELLA
Meaning of PRUNELLA in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012