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prune1

Pronunciation: /pruːn/
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Definition of prune

noun

  • 1a plum preserved by drying and having a black, wrinkled appearance.
  • 2 informal an unpleasant or disagreeable person:he was a good leader, but a right miserable old prune

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, via Latin from Greek prou(m)non 'plum'

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