pruning

(noun) something that has been pruned off of a plant.

(noun) the act of trimming a plant.

(verb) cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of. Synonyms: snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back. Example: "Dress the plants in the garden."

(verb) weed out unwanted or unnecessary things. Synonyms: cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise. Example: "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet."