Prunella
- noun
- Specialized
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Prunella
- I spotted a Prunella while hiking in the Alps.
Examples
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The alpine accentor, a member of Prunella, is well adapted to cold environments.
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Several species within the genus Prunella can be found across the high mountains of Central Asia.
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Researchers observed the nesting behavior of Prunella birds during their spring migration.
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Look! There goes a Prunella hopping on the ground!
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Researchers observed the nesting behavior of Prunella birds during their spring migration.
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Several species within the genus Prunella can be found across the high mountains of Central Asia.
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The alpine accentor, a member of Prunella, is well adapted to cold environments.
Synonyms
A group of small birds called accentors found in Europe and Asia
A small brown songbird like a sparrow that lives in mountains
Compounds
- Specialized
A low mint plant with small blue flowers that people use as medicine
Surface Forms
Etymology
Prunella for the bird genus shares the same root prun- ('plum') and the little ending -ella, so you can picture a 'little plum' as a memory hook; this fits because these are small, plain-colored songbirds of Eurasia and the name highlights their small size.
