Definition of prune
: a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
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Origin and Etymology of prune
Middle English, from Anglo-French, plum, from Latin prunum — more at plum
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Definition of prune
pruned
;pruning
transitive verb
1a : to reduce especially by eliminating superfluous matter pruned the text prune the budgetb : to remove as superfluous prune away all ornamentation
2 : to cut off or cut back parts of for better shape or more fruitful growth prune the branches
intransitive verb
: to cut away what is unwanted or superfluous
pruner
nounExamples of prune in a Sentence
She carefully pruned the hedge.
Those trees need to be pruned every year.
The students were asked to prune their essays.
The budget needs to be pruned.
PRUNE Defined for English Language Learners
prune
playDefinition of prune for English Language Learners
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: a dried plum that is often cooked before it is eaten
prune
Definition of prune for English Language Learners
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: to cut off some of the branches of (a tree or bush) so that it will grow better or look better
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: to reduce (something) by removing parts that are not necessary or wanted
PRUNE Defined for Kids
Definition of prune for Students
pruned
;pruning
1 : to cut off dead or unwanted parts of a bush or tree
2 : to cut out useless or unwanted parts (as unnecessary words in something written)
Medical Dictionary
prune
playMedical Definition of prune
: a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation and often used as a food and as a mild laxative
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