Definition of Prune
Prune
prune
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a dried plum that is preserved without fermentation and that is black and wrinkled in appearance;
e.g. She ate a prune as a snack.
(verb)
to cut away or trim overgrown or dead branches/stems from a plant in order to improve its shape and/or to encourage more fruitful growth;
e.g. I plan to prune the bushes in front of my house this evening.
(verb)
to remove the unwanted, unnecessary, and/or redundant parts from something, often in order to reduce its size or extent;
e.g. The editor asked him to prune the article because it was too long to publish.
(noun)
in informal and derogatory usage, a person who is disagreeable and unpleasant;
e.g. He was a nasty old prune who was rude to everyone.
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