prethin
transitive verb
pre·thin
(ˈ)prē+
: to thin (a heavy set of fruit) by hand or by the use of a caustic or a hormone spray in order to increase the quality of the remaining fruit and to stimulate flower bud production for the following year
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“Prethin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prethin. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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