prune

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He also shoveled snow, pruned the courtyard garden and made minor repairs in the cloister, according to his wife, Christina Carroll, who held his funeral at the monastery.

From Seattle Times

The family’s legacy began with cuttings, the pruned clippings of plants that Fred Yoshimura gathered while he worked as a landscaper.

From Los Angeles Times

Some studies have also shown that eating prunes or kiwis can alleviate chronic constipation.

From Seattle Times

Blossoms are produced on new wood, so it’s safe to prune plants in late winter or very early spring.

From Seattle Times

To further deepen the chocolate flavor here, I instead put my prunes in hot coffee, which helps bolster the chocolate essence of the cake.

From Salon