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pollard

/ˈpɒl.əd/ /ˈpɑ.lɚd/

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noun

A pruned tree; the wood of such trees.

Examples :

"The city workers shaped the willow trees into a line of pollards along the riverbank to control their growth and improve the view. "

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noun

A buck deer that has shed its antlers.

Examples :

"During the winter months, we often see a pollard grazing in the field, easily identifiable by the smooth bumps where his antlers used to be. "

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noun

A hornless variety of domestic animal, as cattle or goats.

Examples :

"The farmer had a herd of pollard goats. "

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noun

A European chub (Squalius cephalus, syn. Leuciscus cephalus), a kind of fish.

Examples :

"While fishing in the river, I caught a pollard, a type of chub native to Europe. "

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noun

A fine grade of bran including some flour.

Examples :

"The farmer mixed the animal feed, carefully adding the pollard to provide extra nutrients and fiber for the pigs. "

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noun

A 13th-century European coin minted as a debased counterfeit of the sterling silver penny of Edward I of England, at first legally accepted as a halfpenny and then outlawed.

Examples :

"The historian explained that a medieval merchant might have unknowingly accepted a seemingly legitimate silver penny, only to later discover it was a worthless pollard. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The gardener pollarded the old oak tree to encourage bushier growth. "

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