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Look up: Prune

  1. prune
    dried plum silly person 
    Found on http://www.graduateshotline.com/list.htm

  2. Prune
    to cut back parts of plants for better shape, disease control or improved fruiting.
    Found on http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/mg/manual/

  3. prune
    [n] - dried plum
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. prune
    [n] - dried plum
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  5. Prune
    Prune transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Pruned ; present participle & verbal noun Pruning .] [ Middle English proine , probably from French provigner to lay down vine stocks for propagation; hence, probably, the meaning, to cut away superfluous shoots. See Provine .] 1. To lop or cut off the su …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/185

  6. Prune
    Prune intransitive verb To dress; to prink; - used humorously or in contempt. Dryden.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/185

  7. Prune
    Prune noun [ French prune , from Latin prunum a plum. See Plum .] A plum; esp., a dried plum, used in cookery; as, French or Turkish prunes ; California prunes . German prune (Botany) , a large dark purple plum, of oval shape, often one-sided. It is much used for preserving, either dried or in sirup. -- Prune tree . (Botany)
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/185

  8. prune
    1. 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. "Taking into consideration how they [laws] are to be pruned and reformed." (Bacon) "Our delightful task To prune these growing plants, and tend these flowers." (Milton) ... …
    Found on http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?p

  9. prune
    noun dried plum
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  10. prune
    rationalize verb weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; `We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  11. Prune
    A `prune` is a dried fruit of various plum species, mostly `Prunus domestica`. It is wrinkly in shape, unlike its non-dried counterpart.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prune

  12. Prune
    A `prune` is a dried fruit of various plum species, mostly `Prunus domestica`. It is wrinkly in shape, unlike its non-dried counterpart.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prune

  13. 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. • (v. t.) To preen; to prepare; to dress. • (v. i.) To dress; to prink; -used humorously or in contempt. • (n.) A plum; esp., a dried plum, used ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  14. prune
    dried plum. See plum.[1 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/125

  15. Prune
    A dried plum. Traced back to Roman times, the prune is popular for its ability to store well. Commercial dehydration has replaced sun-drying as the method of producing plums.
    Found on http://www.nutribase.com/fruits.shtml

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