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Prune tree

Prune \Prune\, n. [F. prune, from L. prunum a plum. See Plum.] A plum; esp., a dried plum, used in cookery; as, French or Turkish prunes; California prunes. German prune (Bot.), a large dark purple plum, of oval shape, often one-sided. It is much used for preserving, either dried or in sirup. Prune tree. (Bot.)

  1. A tree of the genus Prunus ( Prunus domestica), which produces prunes.

  2. The West Indian tree, Prunus occidentalis.

    South African prune (Bot.), the edible fruit of a sapindaceous tree ( Pappea Capensis).