prune

Definition

  • noun: a dried plum that is often cooked before it is eaten
  • noun: a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
  • verb: to cut off some of the branches of (a tree or bush) so that it will grow better or look better
  • verb: to reduce especially by eliminating superfluous matter
  • often + 'back'
  • synonyms: preen, prepare, dress

Examples

  • a pair of 'pruning shears'

  • The bushes need 'pruning'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) -Okay. Here's my hand. Charlie, meet W.R. Slade. Nice to meet you, sir. The original bulging briefcase man. Gretchen, I smell those prunes! -We talkin' turkey Marbella? -Yes, we are. (WHOOPS) Let's have a whiff. Come on. You know, I always had a sneaker for you. (..)
    1992 Scent of a Woman