prunes

6 definitions • 5 examples

to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant, especially so that it will grow better in the future:

She spent the afternoon pruning roses.

to reduce something by removing things that are not necessary:

Arco has reacted to the loss in revenue by pruning (back) its expansion plans.

I felt his essay needed a little pruning.

a dried plum

to cut off unwanted branches from a tree, bush, or other plant:

They advise growers not to prune fruit trees heavily.

a dried whole plum (= fruit)

to reduce the number or amount of something:

The plan for the next financial year is to prune 25% off the budget.