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prune
(pr/u/n )

noun (n)

  • dried plum(noun.food)
    source: wordnet30
  • A plum; esp., a dried plum, used in cookery; as, French or Turkish prunes; California prunes.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of(verb.contact)
    source: wordnet30
  • weed out unwanted or unnecessary things(verb.change)
    source: wordnet30
  • 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.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To dress; to prink; - used humorously or in contempt.(verb)
    source: webster1913

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