prune
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The meaning (definition) of the word prune
to snip the branches off a plant to help it grow
The word prune used in a sentence
“We need to prune the branches to help our tree grow bigger.”
Words that mean the same as prune (synonyms)
cuttrimsnip
Words that mean the opposite of prune (antonyms)
growplant
The plural of the word prune
prunes
How the word prune is said around the world
| French | élaguer (ay-lah-GAY) |
| Spanish | ciruela pasa (thee-roo-AY-lah PAH-sah) |
| Mandarin | 修剪 (shyoh jyen) |
| Hindi | कांट - छांट (kahnt kyahnt) |
| Arabic | تقليم (TAHK-leem) |
| Russian | чернослив (chyeer-nus-LYEEF) |
| Portuguese (EU) | ameixa seca (uh-MAY-shuh SE-kuh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | ameixa seca (a-MAY-sha SE-ka) |
| Japanese | プルーン (PU-ru-ung) |
| German | prune (PROO-nuh) |
| Urdu | خشک آلوچہ (khuushk ah-LOO-kyah) |
| Punjabi | ਛਾਂਗਣਾ (KYAHN-guh-nah) |
| Korean | 치다 (CHEE-dah) |
| Hebrew | לִגזוֹם (leeg-ZOHM) |
| Greek | κλαδεύω (klah-THAY-voh) |
| Dutch | snoeien (SNOO-yuhn) |
| Tagalog | putulin (poo-TOO-leen) |
| Vietnamese | cắt tỉa (KAH-urt TEE-uh) |
| Turkish | budamak (boo-dah-MAHK) |
| Persian | هرس کردن (HAH-rahs KAHR-dahn) |
| Polish | suszona śliwka (soo-SHAW-nah SHLEEF-kah) |
| Ukrainian | чорнослив (chohr-NOHS-liv) |
| Bengali | ছাঁটাই (CHAHN-ty) |
| Swedish | beskära (buhs-KHAIR-rah) |
| Italian | fesso (FES-soh) |
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