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pruner¹

Rhymes with -uːnə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From prune + -er.

noun pruners

  1. A person who prunes.
  2. A tool used for pruning, especially a pair of pruning shears. [A] handheld pruner helps to sever the seedstalk quickly and efficiently.
  3. Any of several unrelated beetles whose larvae attack the branches of trees.

Pruner²

Where it comes from

Possibly an altered spelling of German Prunner.

proper noun Pruners

  1. A surname from German.

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noun person who prunes

Françaisémondeur
Italianopotatore

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"pruner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pruner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pruner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pruner

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"pruner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pruner.

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@misc{pruner_2026,
  title = {pruner},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pruner},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}