pruner
pruner noun: a person who prunes.
Noun
pruner (plural pruners)
- A person who prunes.
- A tool used for pruning, especially a pair of pruning shears.
- [A] handheld pruner helps to sever the seedstalk quickly and efficiently.2013 June 4, Tom Seymour, Nuts and Berries of New England: Tips and Recipes for Gatherers from Maine to the Adirondacks to Long Island Sound, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 19
- Any of several unrelated beetles whose larvae attack the branches of trees.
Proper noun capitalized: Pruner
Pruner (plural Pruners)
- A surname from German.
Forms of pruner
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | pruners |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Pruners |
Origin of pruner
From prune + -er.
Possibly an altered spelling of German Prunner.
Words that rhyme with pruner
Questions about pruner
- What does pruner mean?
- Pruner means a person who prunes.
- What part of speech is pruner?
- Pruner can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of pruner?
- The plural of pruner is pruners.
Words near pruner in the dictionary
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