pruning
noun
- selective removal of parts of a plant
- act or process of removing parts as superfluous (especially parts of plants)
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈpɹuːnɪŋ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English prune Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English pruning From prune + -ing.
- A removal of excess material from a tree or shrub.
- Something obtained by pruning, as a twig.
- A method of enumeration that allows the cutting out of parts of a decision tree.
verb
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
- present participle and gerund of prune