prunableadj.

Brit.

/ˈpruːnəbl/, U.S.

/ˈprunəb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prune v.², -able suffix.

Etymology: < prune v.² + -able suffix.

Capable of being pruned (prune v.²).

ΚΠ

a1750 A. Hill Wks. (1753) I. 248 Of a less grateful and prunable kind.

1801 J. Bentham Mem. & Corr. in Wks. (1843) X. 372 The prunable matter would be completed.

1960 Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 95 221 We call v minimal prunable if it is prunable and if it is not above any other prunable vertices.

1981 Times 29 Apr. 16/9 We are keen to keep Osprey Scottish. The biggest fear on any deal with an American company is that you may suddenly find yourself a prunable branch.

2006 Observer (Nexis) 7 May (Mag.) 60 Clematis montana is prunable—just take the shears to it when it has finished flowering.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prunable
释义	prunableadj. Brit. /ˈpruːnəbl/, U.S. /ˈprunəb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prune v.², -able suffix. Etymology: < prune v.² + -able suffix. Capable of being pruned (prune v.²). ΚΠ a1750 A. Hill Wks. (1753) I. 248 Of a less grateful and prunable kind. 1801 J. Bentham Mem. & Corr. in Wks. (1843) X. 372 The prunable matter would be completed. 1960 Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 95 221 We call v minimal prunable if it is prunable and if it is not above any other prunable vertices. 1981 Times 29 Apr. 16/9 We are keen to keep Osprey Scottish. The biggest fear on any deal with an American company is that you may suddenly find yourself a prunable branch. 2006 Observer (Nexis) 7 May (Mag.) 60 Clematis montana is prunable—just take the shears to it when it has finished flowering. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1750
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