Pruning

prune ¹  (prn)

n.

1.

a. The partially dried fruit of any of several varieties of the common plum, Prunus domestica.

b. Any kind of plum that can be dried without spoiling.

2. Slang An ill-tempered, stupid, or incompetent person.

intr.v. pruned, prun·ing, prunes Slang

To make a facial expression exhibiting ill temper or disgust: "Their faces prune at the slightest provocation" James Wolcott.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *prna, from Latin prnum, plum.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pruning - something that has been pruned off of a plant cutting - a piece cut off from the main part of something
	2.	pruning - the act of trimming a plant clipping, trimming, trim - cutting down to the desired size or shape