prune
/pruːn/
noun
- A dried plum, often eaten as a snack or used in cooking.
- Prunes are known for helping with digestion.
- She added chopped prunes to the oatmeal for extra sweetness.
- My grandmother always keeps a bag of prunes in her pantry.
verb
- To cut off dead or unwanted branches from a tree or plant to help it grow better.
- You should prune your fruit trees in late winter for the best harvest.
- The gardener pruned the rose bushes to encourage more flowers.
- Every spring, my grandfather prunes the apple trees in the backyard.
- To remove unnecessary or unwanted parts from something to improve it.
- The editor pruned the long article down to just two pages.
- The coach pruned the team roster from 30 players to 15.
- We need to prune our budget by cutting unnecessary expenses.