prune: Meaning and Definition of
prune
Pronunciation: (prn), [key]
— n.
- a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
- such a plum when dried.
- any plum.
prune
Pronunciation: (prn), [key]
— pruned, prun•ing.
- to cut or lop off (twigs, branches, or roots).
- to cut or lop superfluous or undesired twigs, branches, or roots from; trim.
- to rid or clear of (anything superfluous or undesirable).
- to remove (anything considered superfluous or undesirable).
prune
Pronunciation: (prn), [key]
— pruned, prun•ing.
- to preen.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.