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Definition of pollarding in English English dictionary

pollard
An animal, such as cattle or deer, whose horns have been removed or shed
pollard
The chub (fish), Leuciscus cephalus
pollard
A mixture of bran and meal
pollard
A tree that has been pruned by cutting its branches back close to the trunk to promote a more bushy growth of foliage

Only a little pollard hedge kept us from their blood-shot eyes.

pollard
To prune a tree heavily, cutting branches back to the trunk, so that it produces dense new growth

I didn't know one could pollard elms. I thought one only pollarded willows.

pollard
{n} a tree lopped, fine bran, fish
Pollard
{i} family name; town in Alabama (USA); town in Arkansas (USA)
Pollard
Surname from 14th century Irish. Derivative of Paul
pollard
A stag that has cast its antlers
pollard
A clipped coin; also, a counterfeit
pollard
A fish, the chub
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convert into a pollard; "pollard trees"
pollard
{f} trim tree branches, prune a tree; cut off the horns of an animal
pollard
a usually horned animal that as either shed its horns or had them removed
pollard
to cut the top off a tree in order to make the lower branches grow more thickly (POLL in its original sense )
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A hornless animal (cow or sheep)
pollard
a usually horned animal that as either shed its horns or had them removed a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
pollard
A tree having its top cut off at some height above the ground, that may throw out branches
pollard
Regular pruning back of to the trunk or central stem of a tree or shrub
pollard
To lop the tops of, as trees; to poll; as, to pollard willows
pollard
A tree that has been pruned in this manner
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To cut branches back hard to the main trunk of a tree in order to restrict growth
pollard
{i} tree with the top branches cut back; hornless animal; counterfeit coin
pollard
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
pollard
A tree that has been felled at two or more metres above ground level in order to produce a crown of poles The poles would have been traditionaly used like coppice poles but are grown out of reach of grazing animals The crowns are often valuable nesting sites for birds
pollard
- Woodland management whereby mature trees are cut to promote regrowth above the reach of browsing stock
pollard
To prune a tree heavilly, cutting branches back to the trunk, so that it produces dense new growth