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pol·lard
/
ˈpɒl
ərd
/
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[
pol
-erd
]
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noun
1.
a tree cut back nearly to the trunk, so as to produce a dense mass of branches.
2.
an animal, as a stag, ox, or sheep, having no horns.
verb (used with object)
3.
to convert into a pollard.
Origin:
1515–25;
poll
1
+
-ard
Related forms
un·pol·lard·ed,
adjective
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pollard
(ˈpɒləd)
—
n
1.
an animal, such as a sheep or deer, that has either shed its horns or antlers or has had them removed
2.
a tree that has had its top cut off to encourage the formation of a crown of branches
—
vb
3.
(
tr
) to convert into a pollard; poll
[C16: hornless animal; see
poll
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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