Do some tree trimming (5)

I believe the answer is:

prune

(Other definitions for prune that I've seen before include "Shrivelled fruit" , "Trim - dried fruit" , "Trim (tree); dried plum" , "Cut back the dried plum" , "Dull person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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