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- [proon]
- /prun/
- /pruːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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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