prunes
Pronunciation:
/pɹuːnz/noun
Definitions
A plum.
The dried, wrinkled fruit of certain species of plum.
An old woman, especially a wrinkly one.
verb
Definitions
To become wrinkled like a dried plum, as the fingers and toes do when kept submerged in water.
verb
Definitions
To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.
Example: A good grape grower will prune the vines once a year.
To cut down or shorten (by the removal of unnecessary material).
Example: to prune a budget, or an essay
To remove unnecessary branches from a tree data structure.
To preen; to prepare; to dress.