Definition of prune

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Prune (v. t.) To preen; to prepare; to dress.

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Reprune :: Reprune (v. t.) To prune again or anew.
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..
Pruner :: Pruner (n.) One who prunes, or removes, what is superfluous..
Amputate :: Amputate (v. t.) To prune or lop off, as branches or tendrils..
Prunella :: Prunella (n.) Angina, or angina pectoris..
Myrobolan :: Myrobolan (n.) A dried astringent fruit much resembling a prune. It contains tannin, and was formerly used in medicine, but is now chiefly used in tanning and dyeing. Myrobolans are produced by various species of Terminalia of the East Indies, and of Spondias of South America..
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..
Arborator :: Arborator (n.) One who plants or who prunes trees.
Prune :: Prune (v. t.) To cut off or cut out, as useless parts..
Prune :: Prune (v. i.) To dress; to prink; -used humorously or in contempt.
Pruned :: Pruned (imp. & p. p.) of Prun.
Prunella :: Prunella (n.) Alt. of Prunell.
Prune :: Prune (n.) A plum; esp., a dried plum, used in cookery; as, French or Turkish prunes; California prunes..
Cockaleekie :: Cockaleekie (n.) A favorite soup in Scotland, made from a capon highly seasoned, and boiled with leeks and prunes..
Prunella :: Prunella (n.) Thrush.
Prunello :: Prunello (n.) A species of dried plum; prunelle.
Shrub :: Shrub (v. t.) To lop; to prune.
Prime :: Prime (a.) To trim or prune, as trees..
Knife :: Knife (v. t.) To prune with the knife.
Snathe :: Snathe (v. t.) To lop; to prune.
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