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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small, herbaceous European plant with blue-violet flowers from any species of genus Prunella.
2. 2
   A small, herbaceous European plant with blue-violet flowers from any species of genus Prunella.; Especially, Prunella vulgaris.

Synonyms

All synonyms

allhealheal allheal-all

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English selfhele, selfehale, sylfhele, from Old English selfhǣlu, equivalent to self + heal.

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