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- Dictionaryprune/pruːn/
verb
- 1. trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth: "now is the time to prune roses" Similar
noun
- 1. an instance of trimming a tree, shrub, or bush: "they need little care other than an annual prune"
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prune: [noun] a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation.
PRUNE definition: 1. to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant, especially so that it will grow better in the…. Learn more.
Prune definition: a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.. See examples of PRUNE used in a sentence.
To prune means to clip, crop, cut back, and weed out. Pruning usually happens to overgrown trees and bushes, but can also be helpful for wild eyebrows and guest lists that are too long.
5 meanings: 1. a purplish-black partially dried fruit of any of several varieties of plum tree 2. slang, mainly British a dull,.... Click for more definitions.
1. To cut off or remove dead or living parts or branches of (a plant, for example) to improve shape or growth.
prune something (back) to make something smaller by removing parts; to cut out parts of something Staff numbers have been pruned back to 175. The railway companies have pruned their timetables (= there are fewer trains).; Prune out any unnecessary details.
PRUNE meaning: 1. If you prune a tree or bush, you cut off some of the branches or flowers to help it grow better…. Learn more.
prune meaning, definition, what is prune: to cut off some of the branches of a tre...: Learn more.
Prune definition: An ill-tempered, stupid, or incompetent person. To remove dead or living parts from (a plant) so as to increase fruit or flower production or improve the form.
