nounπShareA plum."My grandmother's garden has many delicious prunes. "fruitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe dried, wrinkled fruit of certain species of plum."My grandmother made a delicious pie with dried prunes. "fruitfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn old woman, especially a wrinkly one."The prune at the community center knitting group was known for her wrinkled face and warm smile. "agepersonappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become wrinkled like a dried plum, as the fingers and toes do when kept submerged in water."After a long bath, my fingers started to prune. "bodyphysiologyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive."A good grape grower will prune the vines once a year."agricultureplantbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cut down or shorten (by the removal of unnecessary material)."to prune a budget, or an essay"agricultureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove unnecessary branches from a tree data structure."To make the search faster, the programmer decided to prune the decision tree, removing less likely options. "computingtechnicalstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo preen; to prepare; to dress."Before the interview, Sarah pruned her hair and put on a new outfit to look her best. "appearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading