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 pruning pruning /ˈpruːnɪŋ/

noun

  1. The act of trimming a plant  ( pruning )
    the act of trimming a plant
     The gardener spent the morning pruning the rose bushes to encourage growth.
    The gardener spent the morning pruning the rose bushes to encourage growth.
  2. Something that has been pruned off of a plant  ( pruning )
    something that has been pruned off of a plant
     The pruning from the rose bushes was collected to be composted.
    The pruning from the rose bushes was collected to be composted.


 garrotter garrotter /ɡəˈrɑtər/

noun

  1. [Canadian, British] Someone who kills by strangling  ( choker , garroter [ N. American] , garrotter [Canadian, British] , strangler , throttler )
    someone who kills by strangling


 Ziziphus jujuba Ziziphus jujuba /ˈzɪzɪfəs ˈʤuːʤubə/

noun

  1. Spiny tree having dark red edible fruits  ( Christ's-thorn , Jerusalem thorn , jujube , jujube bush , Ziziphus jujuba )
    spiny tree having dark red edible fruits


 chile pine chile pine /ˈtʃɪli paɪn/

noun

  1. Large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts  ( Araucaria araucana , chile pine , monkey puzzle )
    large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts