noun🔗ShareA pruned tree; the wood of such trees."The farmer collected the pollards from the willow trees to use as firewood. "natureplantagricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA buck deer that has shed its antlers.""In late winter, the field was full of pollards, their heads smooth and antlerless after shedding their racks." "animalbodynatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA hornless variety of domestic animal, as cattle or goats."The farmer preferred to raise pollards because they were less likely to injure each other in the crowded barn. "animalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA European chub (Squalius cephalus, syn. Leuciscus cephalus), a kind of fish."The fisherman proudly displayed the pollards he had caught in the river that morning. "fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA fine grade of bran including some flour."The farmer fed the chickens a mixture of grains, including pollards, to give them extra nutrients. "foodagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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.""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." "historyeconomyfinancevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
