Definition of prune

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Prune (v. t.) To lop or cut off the superfluous parts, branches, or shoots of; to clear of useless material; to shape or smooth by trimming; to trim: as, to prune trees; to prune an essay..

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Prunella :: Prunella (n.) Angina, or angina pectoris..
Pruned :: Pruned (imp. & p. p.) of Prun.
Prune :: Prune (n.) A plum; esp., a dried plum, used in cookery; as, French or Turkish prunes; California prunes..
Prunello :: Prunello (n.) A species of dried plum; prunelle.
Reprune :: Reprune (v. t.) To prune again or anew.
Prune :: Prune (v. t.) To cut off or cut out, as useless parts..
Knife :: Knife (v. t.) To prune with the knife.
Snathe :: Snathe (v. t.) To lop; to prune.
Prune :: Prune (v. i.) To dress; to prink; -used humorously or in contempt.
Shred :: Shred (n.) To lop; to prune; to trim.
Prunelle :: Prunelle (n.) A kind of small and very acid French plum; -- applied especially to the stoned and dried fruit.
Prunella :: Prunella (n.) Alt. of Prunell.
Vinedresser :: Vinedresser (n.) One who cultivates, prunes, or cares for, grapevines; a laborer in a vineyard..
Prune :: Prune (v. t.) To lop or cut off the superfluous parts, branches, or shoots of; to clear of useless material; to shape or smooth by trimming; to trim: as, to prune trees; to prune an essay..
Prime :: Prime (a.) To trim or prune, as trees..
Shrub :: Shrub (v. t.) To lop; to prune.
Razee :: Razee (v. t.) To cut down to a less number of decks, and thus to an inferior rate or class, as a ship; hence, to prune or abridge by cutting off or retrenching parts; as, to razee a book, or an article..
Pruner :: Pruner (n.) One who prunes, or removes, what is superfluous..
Prunello :: Prunello (n.) A smooth woolen stuff, generally black, used for making shoes; a kind of lasting; -- formerly used also for clergymen's gowns..
Pruner :: Pruner (n.) Any one of several species of beetles whose larvae gnaw the branches of trees so as to cause them to fall, especially the American oak pruner (Asemum moestum), whose larva eats the pith of oak branches, and when mature gnaws a circular furrow on the inside nearly to the bark. When the branches fall each contains a pupa..
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