Prune
noun
- 1.
- (plum dried for eating, kind of plum which dries without spoiling a stupid person) ផ្លែព្រូនហាល
verb — past tense: pruned ; past participle: pruned ; present participle: pruning ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) (to cut away branches, buds, foots, etc., from a plant in order to improve it; to cut off dead parts, excessive branches) prune a tree កាត់មែកតូចតាចចេញ prune unnecessary expenses កាត់ចេញ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- A plum; esp., a dried plum, used in cookery; as, French or Turkish prunes; California prunes.
verb — past tense: pruned ; past participle: pruned ; present participle: pruning ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To lop or cut off the superfluous parts, branches, or shoots of; to clear of useless material; to shape or smooth by trimming; to trim: as, to prune trees; to prune an essay.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To cut off or cut out, as useless parts.
- 3.
- (TRANSITIVE) To preen; to prepare; to dress.
- 4.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To dress; to prink; -used humorously or in contempt.