to prune
6
3.4
- verb
- /pruːn/
:
podar
- To maintain the plant's health, make sure to prune any dead stems regularly.
- prune the trees
Now Mark when you want to prune your your asparagus.
- Now Mark when you want to prune your your asparagus.
- And what occurs is he prunes the tree and it looks crazy.
- I just prune the plant and I eat the parts of the plant.
- What you can do is you can prune each fruit cluster to either one or two fruits.
- Branches that do produce fruit are pruned by the Father so that they'll produce more fruit.
- is we have some pruned green beans and we have some pruned
Examples
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Bulbs to plan for the spring garden, leaves to rake, and trees to prune.
Fiction book (1994) -
"Why did you prune them to the very ground?" she asked.
Fiction book (1995) -
I had to prune so much of this tree off.
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I just prune the plant and I eat the parts of the plant.
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If you prune roses too late, you will not get as many flowers in the spring.
Fiction book (1995) -
First, you need to keep your bushes straight, or how will you prune them properly?
Blog text (22) -
In the yard next door, a bald old man stoops to prune a rose bush.
Fiction book (1992) -
Chuck fixes the drain pipe while Mom prunes the rose bushes around the porch.
Fiction book (2000) -
Clonal farm manager Bill Srmack prunes grapevines to ensure the production of healthy new canes during the next growing season.
Academic text (1999) -
In February, Clarke prunes out their suckers; in March and April, he sprays against insects; in May, he begins blossom thinning.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
95
2.6
Cut something to make it smaller or neater
51
1.6
To cut hair or plants shorter with scissors
8
4.2
Cut off branches to make a tree or plant tidy and healthy
5
6.1
Cut off the tip of a plant shoot to make it grow more branches
4
3.9
To trim stems or branches so a plant grows better
3
3.4
To make something smaller by cutting or removing parts
1
3.4
Make a thing smaller by cutting or removing parts
1
8.3
To cut off the top of a tree or branch
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Etymology
Prune in gardening keeps the original idea: it comes from the word for 'plum' and early use was about cutting back tree branches, so to prune a plant is to 'trim' its branches to help new growth.