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Lasting vs Prunella - What's the difference?

lasting | prunella |

As an adjective lasting

is persisting for an extended period of time.

As a verb lasting

is .

As a noun lasting

is continuance; endurance.

As a proper noun prunella is

.

lasting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Persisting for an extended period of time.
  • After World War One it was hoped that a lasting peace had been achieved. It hadn't.
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    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • continuance; endurance
  • (John Locke)
  • A durable woollen material formerly used for women's shoes; everlasting.
  • The act or process of shaping on a last.
  • Anagrams

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    prunella

    Etymology 1

    From the genus name.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any member of the genus Prunella of herbaceous plants, the allheals.
  • Etymology 2

    Perhaps from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (-)
  • (medicine) angina, or angina pectoris
  • (medicine) thrush
  • Derived terms
    * prunella salt

    Etymology 3

    (etyl) prunelle, probably so called from its colour resembling that of prunes.

    Noun

    (-)
  • A smooth woollen stuff, generally black, formerly used for making shoes and clergymen's gowns; a kind of lasting.
  • (Webster 1913)