pruning

Variant of prune

prune definition

prune (pro̵̅o̅n)

noun

  1. a plum dried for eating
  2. any of various varieties of plum that can be dried without spoiling
  3. ☆ Slang a dull or otherwise unpleasant person

Etymology: ME < MFr < VL pruna < L prunum < Gr proumnon, plum

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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