Prune
21prune — [[t]pru͟ːn[/t]] prunes, pruning, pruned 1) N COUNT A prune is a dried plum. 2) VERB When you prune a tree or bush, you cut off some of the branches so that it will grow better the next year. [V n] You have to prune a bush if you want fruit...… …
22prune — I UK [pruːn] / US [prun] verb [transitive] Word forms prune : present tense I/you/we/they prune he/she/it prunes present participle pruning past tense pruned past participle pruned 1) prune or prune back to remove parts of a tree or plant, for… …
23prune — prune1 [ prun ] verb transitive 1. ) prune or prune back to remove parts of a tree or plant, for example to make it grow better: We ll need to prune back the branches this year. 2. ) to get rid of something you do not need or want, especially in… …
24prune — English has two distinct words prune. The older, ‘dried plum’ [14], is ultimately the same word as plum, and indeed in the 16th and 17th century was often used for ‘plum’. It comes via Old French prune from Vulgar Latin *prūna, which also gave… …
25prune — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, plum, from Latin prunum more at plum Date: 14th century a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation II. verb (pruned; pruning) Etymology: Middle English prouynen, probably… …
26prune — 1 verb (T) 1 also prune back to cut some of the branches of a tree or bush to make it grow better: I need to prune the roses this weekend. 2 also prune down to get rid of the unnecessary parts of something: The essay s too long, you need to prune …
27prune — {{11}}prune (n.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. pronne plum (13c.), from V.L. *pruna, fem. sing. formed from L. pruna, neut. pl. of prunum plum, by dissimilation from Gk. proumnon, from a language of Asia Minor. Slang meaning disagreeable or disliked… …
28prune — n.f. Coup. / Avoir la prune, avoir du punch, ou de la chance : Un vendeur qui a la prune. / Pour des prunes, pour rien. / Contravention, bûchette : Mettre une prune …
29prune — I [[t]prun[/t]] n. 1) pln a variety of plum that dries without spoiling 2) pln any plum when dried • Etymology: 1300–50; late ME < MF < L prūna, pl. (taken as fem. sing.) of prūnum plum < Gk proû(m) non plum I II prune [[t]prun[/t]] v.… …
30prune — English has two distinct words prune. The older, ‘dried plum’ [14], is ultimately the same word as plum, and indeed in the 16th and 17th century was often used for ‘plum’. It comes via Old French prune from Vulgar Latin *prūna, which also gave… …
