snip

(noun) a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off). Synonyms: snippet, snipping.

(noun) the act of clipping or snipping. Synonyms: clip, clipping.

(verb) sever or remove by pinching or snipping. Synonyms: nip, nip off, clip, snip off. Examples: "Nip off the flowers."

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