vt to cut off or cut out, as useless parts.
2. prune ·noun a plum; ·esp., a dried plum, used in cookery; as, french or turkish prunes; california prunes.
3. prune ·vi to dress; to prink; -used humorously or in contempt.
4. prune ·vt to preen; to prepare; to dress.
5. prune ·vt 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.