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prune
1[proon]
noun
a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
such a plum when dried.
any plum.
prune
2[proon]
verb (used with object)
to cut or lop off (twigs, branches, or roots).
to cut or lop superfluous or undesired twigs, branches, or roots from; trim.
to rid or clear of (anything superfluous or undesirable).
to remove (anything considered superfluous or undesirable).
prune
3[proon]
verb (used with object)
Archaic., to preen.
prune
1/ pruːn /
noun
a purplish-black partially dried fruit of any of several varieties of plum tree
slang, a dull, uninteresting, or foolish person
prune
2/ pruːn /
verb
to remove (dead or superfluous twigs, branches, etc) from (a tree, shrub, etc), esp by cutting off
to remove (anything undesirable or superfluous) from (a book, etc)
prune
3/ pruːn /
verb
an archaic word for preen 1
Other Word Forms
- prunable adjective
- pruner noun
- prunability noun
- unprunable adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of prune1
Origin of prune2
Word History and Origins
Origin of prune1
Origin of prune2
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
A recent revision of history textbooks has pruned chapters on the Mughal era, the Muslim dynasty that came from central Asia and ruled swaths of northern India for centuries.
Every few months, she pruned items from her closet and made a trip to the buy counter.
Snacking on 8-10 prunes a day and some rye bread can also have a similar effect.
Many Sonoma growers had historically considered grapes a crop of last resort, compared with more profitable apples, prunes and olives.
In El Segundo, crews were repairing roads, pruning trees, schools were in session.
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