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pruno

/ˈpruːnoʊ̯/

pruno noun: an improvised alcoholic drink typically produced in correctional facilities.

Noun

pruno (uncountable)

  1. (US, slang) An improvised alcoholic drink typically produced in correctional facilities.

Synonyms of pruno

Origin of pruno

From prune + -o. Originally (by 1940s) referring to fermented prune juice, later applied to any fermented fruit juice.

Questions about pruno

What does pruno mean?
Pruno means an improvised alcoholic drink typically produced in correctional facilities.
What part of speech is pruno?
Pruno is a noun.
How do you pronounce pruno?
Pruno is pronounced /ˈpruːnoʊ̯/.

Words near pruno in the dictionary

  1. pruninghook
  2. pruninghooks
  3. prunings
  4. prunitrin
  5. Prunișor
  6. pruno
  7. prunt
  8. prunted
  9. prunts
  10. Prunty
  11. Pruntys

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