Prune
noun
1.
a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
2.
such a plum when dried.
3.
any plum.
verb (used with object), pruned, pruning.
1.
to cut or lop off (twigs, branches, or roots).
2.
to cut or lop superfluous or undesired twigs, branches, or roots from; trim.
3.
to rid or clear of (anything superfluous or undesirable).
4.
to remove (anything considered superfluous or undesirable).
verb (used with object), pruned, pruning.
1.
Archaic. to preen.
noun
1.
a purplish-black partially dried fruit of any of several varieties of plum tree
2.
(slang, mainly Brit) a dull, uninteresting, or foolish person
verb
1.
to remove (dead or superfluous twigs, branches, etc) from (a tree, shrub, etc), esp by cutting off
2.
to remove (anything undesirable or superfluous) from (a book, etc)
verb
1.
an archaic word for preen1
noun
See dried plum
prune
see: full of beans , def. 2.
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