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Prunella vs Prunello - What's the difference?

prunella | prunello |

As a proper noun prunella

is .

As a noun prunello is

a species of dried plum; a prunelle.

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)

    prunello

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A species of dried plum; a prunelle.
  • (woollen material)
  • (Webster 1913)