Prune, n. A plum; esp., a dried plum, used in cookery; as, French or Turkish prunes; California prunes.
German prune Bot., a large dark purple plum, of oval shape, often one-sided. It is much used for preserving, either dried or in sirup.
Prune tree. Bot. (a) A tree of the genus Prunus (Prunus domestica), which produces prunes. (b) The West Indian tree, Prunus occidentalis.
South African prune Bot., the edible fruit of a sapindaceous tree (Pappea Capensis).
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