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prune

The correct spelling is prune.

How to pronounce prune

/pɹuːn/
noun

IPA: /pɹuːn/

Say it like: Pru-ne

The correct spelling is prune. A plum. For example: "A good grape grower will prune the vines once a year."

Usage Examples

A good grape grower will prune the vines once a year.

to prune a budget, or an essay

Meanings

noun

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

verb

  1. 1.To become wrinkled like a dried plum, as the fingers and toes do when kept submerged in water.
  2. 2.To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.
  3. 3.To cut down or shorten (by the removal of unnecessary material).
  4. 4.To remove unnecessary branches from a tree data structure.
  5. 5.To preen; to prepare; to dress.

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