PRUNE

Prune

A prune is any of various plum cultivars, mostly Prunus domestica or European Plum, sold as fresh or dried fruit. The dried fruit is also referred to as a dried plum. In general, fresh prunes are freestone cultivars, whereas most other plums grown for fresh consumption are clingstone .

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prune

Noun

  1. A plum.
  2. The dried, wrinkled fruit of certain species of plum.
  3. An old woman, especially a wrinkly one.

Verb

  1. To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.
    A good grape grower will prune his vines once a year.
  2. To cut down or shorten (by the removal of unnecessary material).
    to prune a budget, or an essay
  3. To preen; to prepare; to dress.


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