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■ noun
1》 a plum preserved by drying and having a black, wrinkled appearance.
2》 informal a disagreeable person.
Origin
ME: from OFr., via L. from Gk prou(m)non 'plum'.
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~ 2
■ verb
1》 trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems.
2》 remove superfluous or unwanted parts from.
■ noun an instance of pruning.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
C15 (in the sense 'abbreviate'): from OFr. pro(o)ignier , possibly based on L. rotundus 'round'.