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la prunelle

/pʁy.nɛl/ noun · feminine C2
  1. sloe (small, bitter, wild fruit of the blackthorn)
  2. sloe gin
  3. pupil; iris and pupil together; eye

Plural prunelles

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Le coup de massue fit son effet : le banquier chancela et eut le vertige ; il ouvrit sur Monte-Cristo deux yeux hébétés dont la prunelle se dilata effroyablement.
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, p. 474 · C1

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