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κλαδεύω — meaning in English

kladevo

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English meaning

  • lop verb To cut off a part of something, especially a branch or limb.
  • prune noun A dried plum.

Senses

κλαδεύω is used for these senses in English:

  • lop (transitive, usually with off) To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything, especially to prune a small limb off a shrub or tree, or sometimes to behead someone.
  • prune (transitive, horticulture) To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.

lop — full definition

  1. verb To cut off a part of something, especially a branch or limb.
  2. verb To hang down loosely.
  3. noun A breed of rabbit with ears that hang down flat rather than standing upright.

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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