A "pollard" is a tree cut back to the trunk to encourage dense growth of new branches. It also refers to an animal that has had its horns or antlers removed.
Un "pollard" es un árbol cortado en el tronco para fomentar un crecimiento denso de nuevas ramas. También se refiere a un animal al que se le han quitado los cuernos o astas.
| Front | pollard \POL-uhrd\ |
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| Back | noun 1. A tree cut back to the trunk to encourage a dense growth of new branches. 2. An animal that has its horns or antlers removed or has shed them. verb tr. To cut off the top of a tree. [From Middle English polle (head).] "'Here because the sidewalks are so narrow, we pollard mulberry trees to keep them small so they don't obstruct passing buses,' Dimitris Papademas said." |
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