German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin brunella, from Old High German brūn (brown) +‎ Latin -ella.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bʀaʊ̯ˈnɛlə/
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  • Hyphenation: Brau‧nel‧le

Noun

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Braunelle f (genitive Braunelle, plural Braunellen)

  1. accentor (bird of the genus Prunella), especially the dunnock (Prunella modularis)
  2. heal-all (plant of the genus Prunella)
    Synonym: Brunelle
  3. (regional) burnet (Sanguisorba minor, a plant in the family Rosaceae)
    Synonym: Kleiner Wiesenknopf
  4. (beekeeping) European dark bee (subspecies of the western honey bee)

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