prune

prune
prune1
/proohn/, n.
1. a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
2. such a plum when dried.
3. any plum.
[1300-50; late ME < MF < L pruna, pl. (taken as fem. sing.) of prunum plum < Gk proû(m)non PLUM1]
prune2
—prunable, adj. —prunability, n. —pruner, n.
/proohn/, v.t., 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).
[1400-50; late ME prouynen < MF proognier to prune (vines), var. of provigner, deriv. of provain scion ( < L propagin-, s. of propago; see PROPAGATE)]
prune3
—prunable, adj.
/proohn/, v.t., pruned, pruning.
Archaic. to preen.
[1350-1400; ME prunen, pruynen, proy(g)nen < OF poroign-, pres. s. of poroindre, equiv. to por- ( < L pro- PRO-1) + oindre to anoint ( < L unguere); see PREEN1]

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      dried plum. See plum.

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