Pruned

verb

/pɹuːnd/

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.verbTo become wrinkled like a dried plum, as the fingers and toes do when kept submerged in water.

2.verbTo remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.

"A good grape grower will prune the vines once a year."

3.verbTo cut down or shorten (by the removal of unnecessary material).

"to prune a budget, or an essay"

4.verbTo remove unnecessary branches from a tree data structure.

5.verbTo preen; to prepare; to dress.

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