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unpruned

adjective
un·​pruned | \ ˌən-ˈpründ How to pronounce unpruned (audio) \

Definition of unpruned

: allowed to grow naturally : not pruned an unpruned vine/tree/shrub

Examples of unpruned in a Sentence

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Select the strongest, tallest cane and leave it unpruned. Stan Davidson, Sun-Sentinel.com, "With patience, blueberries can be grown in containers," 10 July 2018 Trees went unpruned, lawns unseeded, ponds untended. Witold Rybczynski, WSJ, "‘Saving Central Park’ Review: Brought Back to Life," 10 May 2018 Bittersweet nightshade is now a plant that can be found twining its way through wet woodland edges, neglected garden corners and the unpruned hedges of North America. Dave Taft, New York Times, "Bittersweet Nightshade: Look, but Don’t Taste," 27 July 2017

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First Known Use of unpruned

1597, in the meaning defined above

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