Prune

[pruːn] or [prun]

Definition

(noun.) dried plum.

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Definition

(v. t.) To lop or cut off the superfluous parts, branches, or shoots of; to clear of useless material; to shape or smooth by trimming; to trim: as, to prune trees; to prune an essay.

(v. t.) To cut off or cut out, as useless parts.

(v. t.) To preen; to prepare; to dress.

(v. i.) To dress; to prink; -used humorously or in contempt.

(n.) A plum; esp., a dried plum, used in cookery; as, French or Turkish prunes; California prunes.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Lop, trim, clip, dock, cut short.

n. Dried plum.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Trim, lop, drees, amputate

ANT:Pamper, train

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Definition

v.t. to trim by lopping off superfluous parts: to divest of anything superfluous: to arrange or dress feathers as birds do.—ns. Pru′ner; Pru′ning the act of pruning or trimming; Pru′ning-hook a hooked bill for pruning with; Pru′ning-knife a large knife with a slightly hooked point for pruning.—n.pl. Pru′ning-shears shears for pruning shrubs &c.

n. a plum esp. a dried plum.—adj. Prunif′erous bearing plums.

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