Associations to the word «Pruner»

Wiktionary

PRUNER, noun. A person who prunes, or a tool used in pruning
PRUNER, noun. Any of several unrelated beetles whose larvae attack the branches of trees

Dictionary definition

PRUNER, noun. A worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs; "untouched by the pruner's axe".
PRUNER, noun. A long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats