verb🔗ShareÉmonder, tailler sévèrementTo prune a tree heavily, cutting branches back to the trunk, so that it produces dense new growth."The gardener pollarded the old oak tree to encourage it to grow bushier. "Le jardinier a émondé le vieux chêne pour l'encourager à pousser plus touffu.plantagriculturenatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉmondé(of a tree) That has been cut back heavily in order to produce dense new growth"The pollarded trees along the avenue, though drastically trimmed each year, provide dense shade in the summer. "Les arbres émondés le long de l'avenue, bien que taillés radicalement chaque année, fournissent une ombre dense en été.natureplantagricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading