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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
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 us / ˈpɑː.lɚd / uk / ˈpɒl.əd / / ˈpɒl.ɑːd /. 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.
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.
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.
Definitions of pollard. noun. a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage. see more. noun. a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed. see more. verb. convert into a pollard.
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.
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.
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. transitive verb. 3. to convert into a pollard.
Definitions of 'pollard' 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. [...] 3. to convert into a pollard; poll. [...] More. Conjugations of 'pollard'
