verb transitive

pampĭno

2nd PP pampĭnāre · 3rd PP pampĭnāvi · 4th PP pampĭnātum · conj. 1st

to pluck; lop off the superfluous tendrils; shoots

to pluck or lop off the superfluous tendrils, shoots, and leaves of vines, to trim vines.

pampinare est ex sarmento coles qui nati sunt, de iis qui plurimum valent,… literal •

Lit.: pampinare est ex sarmento coles qui nati sunt, de iis qui plurimum valent, primum ac secundum, nonnumquam etiam tertium relinquere, reliquos decerpere, Varr. R. R. 1, 31, 2; Cato, R. R. 33, 3: pampinandi modus, Col. 5, 5, 14: vineas, Plin. 18, 27, 67, § 254; Col. Arb. 11.—

to trim; prune trees by extension •

Transf., in gen., to trim or prune trees: salix non minus, quam vinea pampinatur, Col. 4, 31, 2; 5, 10, 21; 11, 2, 79 saep.

Perseus ID: n33574 Key: pampino