prune

Definitions


[pruːn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a plum preserved by drying and having a black, wrinkled appearance

- an unpleasant or disagreeable person
(e.g: he was a good leader, but a right miserable old prune)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, via Latin from Greek prou(m)non ‘plum’


[pruːn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth
(e.g: now is the time to prune roses)


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Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘abbreviate’): from Old French pro(o)ignier, possibly based on Latin rotundus ‘round’


[pruːn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an instance of trimming a tree, shrub, or bush
(e.g: they need little care other than an annual prune)


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Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘abbreviate’): from Old French pro(o)ignier, possibly based on Latin rotundus ‘round’




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