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noun
A small, herbaceous European plant with blue-violet flowers from any species of genus Prunella.
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noun
A small, herbaceous European plant with blue-violet flowers from any species of genus Prunella.
Especially, Prunella vulgaris.
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History
Inherited from Middle English selfhele, selfehale, sylfhele, from Old English selfhǣlu, equivalent to self + heal.
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