prunecommon nounadjectiveproper nounSyllable DecompositionpruneEtymologyexpand(fruit) (?th century) from Latin pruna, neuter plural of prunum ('plum, sloe'); the transition from neuter to feminine is identical to that of pomum to pomme.Definition1. Of a violet color tending towards burgundy.expandSee alsoprune (cn.) prunelaie (cn.) prunier (cn.) pruneraie (cn.)