[proon] 
| 1. | to cut or lop off (twigs, branches, or roots). |
| 2. | to cut or lop superfluous or undesired twigs, branches, or roots from; trim. |
| 3. | to rid or clear of (anything superfluous or undesirable). |
| 4. | to remove (anything considered superfluous or undesirable). |
| prune 1 (prōōn) n.
To make a facial expression exhibiting ill temper or disgust: "Their faces prune at the slightest provocation" (James Wolcott). [Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *prūna, from Latin prūnum, plum.] |
| prune 2 (prōōn) v. pruned, prun·ing, prunes v. tr.
To remove what is superfluous or undesirable. [Middle English prouinen, from Old French proignier, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *prōretundiāre : Latin prō-, in front; see pro-1 + Latin rotundus, round (from rota, wheel; see ret- in Indo-European roots).] prun'er n. |
