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prunes

prune
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proon]
    • /prun/
    • /pruːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proon]
    • /prun/

Definitions of prunes word

  • noun prunes a variety of plum that dries without spoiling. 1
  • noun prunes such a plum when dried. 1
  • noun prunes any plum. 1
  • verb with object prunes Archaic. to preen. 1

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Origin of prunes

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin prūna, plural (taken as feminine singular) of prūnum plum < Greek proû(m)non plum1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Prunes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

prunes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

prunes usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for prunes

verb prunes

  • clips — C Language Integrated Production System
  • flitches — Plural form of flitch.
  • lops — Plural form of lop.
  • lowers — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
  • rabbets — Plural form of rabbet.

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