snoeien — meaning in English

English meaning

• pare verb To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.
• prune noun A dried plum.

Senses

snoeien is used for these senses in English:

• pare (transitive) To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.
• prune (transitive, horticulture) To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.
• prune (transitive, figuratively) To cut down or shorten (by the removal of unnecessary material).

pare — full definition

1. verb To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.
2. verb To reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off.
3. verb To trim the hoof of a horse.
4. verb To sharpen a pencil.

prune — full definition

1. noun A dried plum.
2. verb To cut back branches from a tree or shrub to keep it healthy or shaped.
3. verb To remove unnecessary or excess parts from something, such as text, data, or a list.
4. verb To become wrinkled, as skin does after being in water too long.

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