Definition of prune - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
fooddried fruit of certain plum species
- I like to snack on a prune.
2.
- The kids called her an old prune.
3.
- Don't be such a prune at the party.
Verb
1.
horticulturetr. remove excess branches to promote growthtr.
- She pruned the rose bushes in the garden.
2.
figurativetr. cut out unnecessary parts from somethingtr.
- He pruned the essay to make it more concise.
3.
bodyintr. become wrinkled like a dried plumintr.
- After swimming, her fingers pruned.
4.
computer sciencetr. TECH. remove unnecessary branches from a data structuretr. TECH.
- The algorithm prunes the tree to optimize performance.
Images of prune
dried fruit of certain plum species
Expressions with prune
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remove unwanted parts from a plant
She decided to prune away the dead branches.
small sweet yellow plum used in cooking
Mirabelle prunes are perfect for making jams.
rare genetic birth defect affecting the urinary system
The doctor diagnosed the infant with prune belly syndrome.
Origin of prune
Latin, prunus (plum tree)
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Examples of prune in a sentence
The recipe calls for a prune to enhance the flavor. She was a prune, always complaining about the youth. The neighbors referred to her as a prune due to her age. Stop being a prune and join the fun! He's such a prune when it comes to trying new things. He pruned the apple tree to improve its yield.
Gardeners often prune shrubs in early spring. She decided to prune unnecessary details from the report. The editor pruned the novel to improve its pace. My hands prune quickly in a hot bath. His toes had pruned after an hour in the pool. We need to prune the database to improve speed. The software prunes redundant paths automatically.
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- French:pruneau, tailler, ...
- German:Backpflaume, zurückschneiden, ...
- Italian:prugna secca, potare, ...
- Spanish:ciruela pasa, podar, ...
- Portuguese:ameixa seca, podar, ...
- Chinese:西梅干, 修剪, ...
- Japanese:プルーン, 剪定する, ...
- Arabic:بَرْقُوق مُجَفَّف, قَلَّمَ, ...
- Hebrew:שְׁזִיף מְיֻבָּשׁ, לִגְזוֹם, ...
- Russian:чернослив, обрезать, ...
- Ukrainian:чорнослив, обрізати, ...
- Hindi:सूखा आलूबुखारा, छाँटना, ...
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