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prune (1)

prune [ proon ] (plural prunes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dried plum: a plum that has been preserved by drying

2. plum to be dried: a plum suitable for drying ( informal )

3. offensive term: an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody's intelligence, competence, or ability to interest others ( insult )

[14th century. Via French and Latin< Greek prounon, variant of proumnon "plum"]
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