pollard

CEFRB1

/ˈpɒl.əd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A tree cut back to produce a thick head of branches.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A minor city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States.

Examples

  • A pollard tree has its top branch cut back to promote growth.

  • The gardeners decided to pollard the willow trees.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A town in Escambia County, Alabama, United States.

  2. A pruned tree; the wood of such trees.

  3. A buck deer that has shed its antlers.

More examples

In context

  • They decided to pollard the old willow trees along the river.

  • And at this place there was a long, straight causeway, with two long rows of pollard willows, one upon either hand.

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

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The gardener pruned the old blank to promote new branches and growth.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English poll (“head”) + the pejorative suffix -ard (“person characterized by or associated with something, often in a negative way”). The suffix has the same meaning as in drunkard and coward.