| 单词 | prune |
| 释义 | prune prune1 /proohn/, n. 1. a variety of plum that dries without spoiling. 2. such a plum when dried. 3. any plum. [1300-50; late ME < MF < L pruna, pl. (taken as fem. sing.) of prunum plum < Gk proû(m)non PLUM1] prune2 —prunable, adj. —prunability, n. —pruner, n. /proohn/, v.t., pruned, pruning. 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). [1400-50; late ME prouynen < MF proognier to prune (vines), var. of provigner, deriv. of provain scion ( < L propagin-, s. of propago; see PROPAGATE)] prune3 —prunable, adj. /proohn/, v.t., pruned, pruning. Archaic. to preen. [1350-1400; ME prunen, pruynen, proy(g)nen < OF poroign-, pres. s. of poroindre, equiv. to por- ( < L pro- PRO-1) + oindre to anoint ( < L unguere); see PREEN1] |
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