prune1
n.
- a plum preserved by drying and having a black, wrinkled appearance.
- informal a disagreeable person.
Etymology
ME: from OFr., via L. from Gk prou(m)non ‘plum’.
prune2
v.
- trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems.
- remove superfluous or unwanted parts from.
n.
an instance of pruning.
Derivative
Etymology
C15 (in the sense ‘abbreviate’): from OFr. pro(o)ignier, possibly based on L. rotundus ‘round’.