prune
noun
a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
prunes
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pluralof prune.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For maintenance, Smee says he prunes once each season, four times a year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
"Then, the cell quickly prunes and filters many of those loops out when it enters G1."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2025
Snacking on 8-10 prunes a day and some rye bread can also have a similar effect.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025
Many Sonoma growers had historically considered grapes a crop of last resort, compared with more profitable apples, prunes and olives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025
Lefty ate his breakfast of prunes and yogurt, reading a Greek newspaper a few days old.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
