Cut selectively, purging fruit (5)

I believe the answer is:

prune

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'cut selectively purging' is the first definition.

'fruit' is the second definition.
(prune is a kind of fruit)

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

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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