pruning

Meanings

• verb

  The act of removing unwanted or overgrown parts of a plant, tree, or shrub to improve its health, appearance, or productivity.

  - "The gardener pruned the roses to encourage new growth."
  - "Pruning is essential for maintaining the shape and size of trees."

• noun

  The process of reducing the length or scope of something, especially a text or a speech.

  - "The editor requested the author to do some pruning on the manuscript."
  - "The politician's speech needed pruning to make it more concise."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pruning
mooning , june bug , spooning

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Variants

List of all variants of pruning that leads to same result
prune , pruned , pruner , pruners , prunes , pruning , pruning hook , pruning hooks , pruning shears

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Forms

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prunes, pruned, pruning

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Etymology

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The word 'pruning' comes from the Old French word 'pruner,' which means 'to pluck the fruit,' and later came to mean 'to cut or trim.'

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Trivia

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1. Pruning is not only important for plants but also for grapes in winemaking.

2. The ancient Romans used pruning as a form of punishment, forcing convicts to prune roadsides and public gardens.

3. The world record for the largest tree pruning job was done in 2012 in the United States, where a team pruned a tree that was over 3,000 years old and 365 feet tall.

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Related Concepts

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1. Pruning shears: A hand tool used for pruning plants and shrubs.

2. Topiary: The art of training and shaping plants into decorative forms and designs.

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Culture

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Pruning has been an essential part of horticulture and agriculture for centuries. It is a technique used to improve the health and productivity of plants by removing dead or diseased parts, promoting new growth, and shaping the plant to enhance its appearance.

How to Memorize "pruning"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize pruning as the process of shaping and trimming a plant or tree to improve its health and appearance.

2. associate
   

   - Associate pruning with the idea of maintaining and caring for plants to help them grow strong and healthy.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that pruning helps to promote new growth and improve the overall health and appearance of plants.

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