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Definitions for Pruner

[1] to cut or lop off (twigs, branches, or roots).
[2] to cut or lop superfluous or undesired twigs, branches, or roots from; trim.
[3] to rid or clear of (anything superfluous or undesirable).
[4] to remove (anything considered superfluous or undesirable).
[5] a purplish-black partially dried fruit of any of several varieties of plum tree
[6] slang , mainly British a dull, uninteresting, or foolish person
[7] to remove (dead or superfluous twigs, branches, etc) from (a tree, shrub, etc), esp by cutting off
[8] to remove (anything undesirable or superfluous) from (a book, etc)
[9] an archaic word for preen 1

Words related to Pruner

prunescissors

Words nearby Pruner

pruneprudentius, prudery, prudhoe bay, prudish, pruinose, prune, prune-belly syndrome, prunella, prunelle, pruning hook, pruning shears

Origin of Pruner

21400–50; late Middle English prouynen < Middle French proognier to prune (vines), variant of provigner, derivative of provain scion (< Latin propāgin-, stem of propāgō; see propagate)

Other words from Pruner

prun·a·ble , adjective
prun·a·bil·i·ty , noun
prun·er , noun
un·prun·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Pruner

C15: from Old French proignier to clip, probably from provigner to prune vines, from provain layer (of a plant), from Latin propāgo a cutting

Synonyms for Pruner

clippers, scissors