ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRUNE
From Old French prune, from Latin prūnum plum, from Greek prounon.
6 QUOTES WITH «PRUNE»
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prune.
I'm taking Viagra and drinking prune juice - I don't know if I'm coming or going.
You must prune dead or dying wood.
I hope my tongue in prune juice smothers, If I belittle dogs and mothers.
Give a lot, expect a lot, and if you don't get it, prune.
Why would one ever be so insane as to ditch a perfectly beautiful metaphor? Cut back, of course, prune if you like, so that the best metaphors are clear and sparkling. But I will throw out unread the book that promises me no metaphors inside.
Working for a federal agency was like trying to dislodge a prune skin from the roof of the mouth. More enterprise went into the job than could be justified by the results.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRUNE»
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prune in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
prune and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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California
Prune Industry: History and Importance of the ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Byron Martin Lelong, 2010
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The Life and Times of Pilot Officer
Prune: The Official ...
Pilot Officer Prune was the RAF's legendary World War II dimwit who trained airmen how not to do things. A character out of the official training manual, the Tee Emm, Prune used humor to demonstrate how to handle situations the wrong way.
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Ortho's All about Pruning
HOW TO PRUNE: Train to a central leader. Pinch off half of each new candle for
a fuller tree. Prune dying limbs to trunk. Over three or four years, remove lower
limbs of lacebark pine (P. bungeana) to expose beautiful bark. Train a
replacement ...
Judy Lowe, Ortho Books, 1998
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Pruning: An Illustrated Guide: Foolproof Methods for Shaping ...
(Copperleaf): Prune as needed, to shape plants. If you grow copperleaf as a
hedge, shorten stems with pruning shears and pinch shoot tips. Using hedge
shears mutilates the large, decorative leaves. Aralia japonica. See Fatsia
japonica.
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Cass Turnbull's Guide to Pruning: What, When, Where, and How ...
This 3rd Edition of Cass Turnbull's Guide to Pruning covers more than twenty additional plants in three new chapters.
(Horse Chestnut) Ailanthus altissima (Tree-of-Heaven): The wood is brittle, so
make sure you prune to a strong framework. Pull off root suckers. Albizia
julibrissin (Silk Tree): The silk tree naturally develops multiple trunks. Alnus spp. (
Alder) ...
suitable for juice and table use. Prune to medium canes. Concord (B). —
Midseason. Vigorous; productive; hardy; disease resistant. Medium clusters of
medium-large berries. The leading commercial variety, used primarily for juice,
jelly, and ...
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The Greatest Plum of All: The
Prune: Forty Years in Search ...
This fruit was introduced in 1898 under the name of the Pearl prune. The Pearl
prune originated as a seedling from the French prune. It is usually a little larger
than its parent, but somewhat more flattened in form. The skin and flesh are pale
...
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Clinical Pediatric Urology
Prune belly syndrome is classical!}' defined by three abnormalities: deficiency of
the abdominal wall musculature, bilateral cryptorchidism, and a dilated dys-
morphic urinary tract. The scope of involvement of the genitourinary system, ...
A. Barry Belman, Lowell R. King, Stephen A. Kramer, 2001
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The Pruning Specialist
Flowering hedges When should I prune my flowering hedge? Most. c Aucuba
japonica 'Variegata' Spotted Laurel I Gold Dust Pruning is not usually necessary
for established hedges, but use secateurs to cut out old stems in spring, as well
as ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRUNE»
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prune is used in the context of the following news items.
Prune looks like a must-play for iOS users
Every now and then, Twitter throws a wonderful iOS recommendation my way and I'm immediately captivated. Today, it's Joel McDonald's Prune, "a game about ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»
Benefield: Hard-hitting Healdsburg Prune Packers keep it fun
Marcus Still takes batting practice for the independent league Prune Packers of Healdsburg. (JOHN BURGESS / The Press Democrat) ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
Market shrivels for France's famed prunes
France's famous Agen prunes have seen their market share shrivel in recent years, but local farmers have ploughed money into modern methods in a bid to ... «The Local.fr, Apr 15»
How to prune a fruit tree
The best time to prune your apple trees is now during the late dormant period. Pruning helps trees maintain shape. It also opens up a tree's canopy to increased ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Feb 15»
How To Prune Your Fruit Trees
Now is the best time to prune your fruit trees and here is how to do it in three simple steps. Within a few years of lovingly planting fruit trees, most folks find ... «Modern Farmer, Feb 15»
Margaret Lauterbach: It's a good time to prune your fruit trees
We prune trees for improved air circulation and sun exposure. Pruning invigorates the tree and spurs vegetative growth afterward, with new growth coming in ... «The Idaho Statesman, Feb 15»
There's a right way to prune trees and shrubs
Prior to pruning, be sure you know the characteristics of the plant being pruned and be sure to determine whether it needs to be pruned or can be left alone for ... «KTAL, Jan 15»
Master Gardener - Judicious pruning is vital for healthy trees
During my career as a horticulturist, I once worked as a landscaper. One of my duties was to prune trees. I remember being terrified of cutting a huge hole into a ... «StarNewsOnline.com, Jan 15»
'Prune' the cookbook: Where's the appeal?
When a cookbook raises as many questions as it answers, will it generate more buzzkill than buzz? With the Nov. 4 publication of Gabrielle Hamilton's “Prune,” ... «Washington Post, Nov 14»
Review: 'Prune' by Gabrielle Hamilton
Since 1999, when the chef Gabrielle Hamilton put Triscuits and canned sardines on the first menu of her East Village bistro, Prune, she has nonchalantly broken ... «New York Times, Nov 14»
