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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who prunes.
2. 2
   a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees wordnet
3. 3
   A tool used for pruning, especially a pair of pruning shears.

   "[A] handheld pruner helps to sever the seedstalk quickly and efficiently."

4. 4
   a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs wordnet
5. 5
   Any of several unrelated beetles whose larvae attack the branches of trees.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from German.

Synonyms

All synonyms

lopperpruning hooktrimmer

Example

More examples

"Ziri brought a pruner to trim his heathers."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From prune + -er.

Etymology 2

Possibly an altered spelling of German Prunner.

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