a pruner of trees

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• Pruner — Prun er, n. 1. One who prunes, or removes, what is superfluous. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of beetles whose larv[ae] gnaw the branches of trees so as to cause them to fall, especially the American oak pruner ({Asemum… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pruner — noun 1. a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs untouched by the pruner s axe • Syn: ↑trimmer • Derivationally related forms: ↑trim (for: ↑trimmer), ↑prune …   Useful english dictionary

• Pruner — A pruner is a device for removing twigs or small branches from trees and shrubs. It can refer to:*Pruning shears (secateurs) *Pole pruner *Pruning saw …   Wikipedia

• pruner — noun a) A person who prunes, or a tool used in pruning b) Any of several unrelated beetles whose larvae attack the branches of trees …   Wiktionary

• Oak pruner — Oak Oak ([=o]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [=a]c; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Quercus}. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• twig pruner — noun : an American longicorn beetle (Elaphidionoides villosum) whose larvae bore in the twigs of various hardwood trees and cut them off as if pruned …   Useful english dictionary

• Asemum moestum — Pruner Prun er, n. 1. One who prunes, or removes, what is superfluous. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of beetles whose larv[ae] gnaw the branches of trees so as to cause them to fall, especially the American oak pruner… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• acorn — Oak Oak ([=o]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [=a]c; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Quercus}. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• African oak — Oak Oak ([=o]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [=a]c; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Quercus}. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Alectryon excelsum — Oak Oak ([=o]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [=a]c; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Quercus}. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Australian oak — Oak Oak ([=o]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [=a]c; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Quercus}. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English