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prunelle

pupil (of the eye)

noun proo-NEL Rare

Also means

sloe (berry); sloe gin

Usage Note

Prunelle has two main senses: the pupil of the eye (used poetically — tenir à quelque chose comme à la prunelle de ses yeux, 'to cherish something like the apple of one's eye') and the sloe berry (Prunus spinosa). La liqueur de prunelle is a sloe-based spirit popular in Burgundy.

Examples

"Ses prunelles brillaient de joie."

Natural Translation

Her eyes shone with joy.

Literal Translation

Her pupils shone with joy.

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