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pollards

/ˈpɒlədz/ /ˈpoʊlərdz/

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noun

A pruned tree; the wood of such trees.

Examples :

"The farmer collected the pollards from the willow trees to use as firewood. "

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noun

A buck deer that has shed its antlers.

Examples :

""In late winter, the field was full of pollards, their heads smooth and antlerless after shedding their racks." "

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noun

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

Examples :

"The farmer preferred to raise pollards because they were less likely to injure each other in the crowded barn. "

animal agriculture

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noun

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

Examples :

"The fisherman proudly displayed the pollards he had caught in the river that morning. "

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noun

A fine grade of bran including some flour.

Examples :

"The farmer fed the chickens a mixture of grains, including pollards, to give them extra nutrients. "

food agriculture

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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 :

""Back in the 13th century, people sometimes unknowingly accepted pollards as payment, thinking they were real silver pennies, only to find out later they were debased counterfeits." "

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