overprune en · VERB
Etymology
From over- + prune.
Meanings
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(transitive) To prune too much.
This usually overprunes the tree, removing valuable sources of carbohydrates for root growth and development of trunk caliper.
1988, James R. Feucht, Landscape Management: Planting and Maintenance of Trees, Shrubs and Turfgrasses:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overpruning | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overpruned | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overpruned | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overprunes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |