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- Dictionarypol·lard/ˈpälərd/
verb
- 1. cut off the top and branches of (a tree) to encourage new growth at the top: "it was the practice of local authorities to pollard these trees on a regular basis"
noun
- 1. a tree whose top and branches have been pollarded: "young trees have grown up between the pollards"
- 2. an animal, e.g., a sheep or deer, that has lost its horns or cast its antlers. archaic
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The meaning of POLLARD is a tree cut back to the trunk to promote the growth of a dense head of foliage.
pollard. noun [ C ] agriculture specialized uk / ˈpɒl.əd / / ˈpɒl.ɑːd / us / ˈpɑː.lɚd /. a tree cut back at the top so that the tree then grows a small mass of branches close together: Young trees have grown up between the pollards, competing for light, water and nutrients.
pol·lard. (pŏl′ərd) n. 1. A tree whose top branches have been cut back to the trunk so that it may produce a dense growth of new shoots. 2. An animal, such as an ox, goat, or sheep, that no longer has its horns. tr.v. pol·lard·ed, pol·lard·ing, pol·lards. To convert or make into a pollard.
noun. 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. verb. 3.(transitive) to convert into a pollard; poll. Collins English Dictionary.
noun. an animal, such as a sheep or deer, that has either shed its horns or antlers or has had them removed. a tree that has had its top cut off to encourage the formation of a crown of branches.
A complete guide to the word "POLLARD": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Pollard definition: A tree whose top branches have been cut back to the trunk so that it may produce a dense growth of new shoots.
Jun 15, 2024 · pollard (third-person singular simple present pollards, present participle pollarding, simple past and past participle pollarded) ( horticulture ) To prune a tree heavily, cutting branches back to the trunk, so that it produces dense new growth.
Definition of pollard verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
pollard meaning, definition, what is pollard: to cut the top off a tree in order to ma...: Learn more.
