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单词 pollard
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pollard

[ pol-erd ]
/ ˈpɒl ərd /
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noun

a tree cut back nearly to the trunk, so as to produce a dense mass of branches.
an animal, as a stag, ox, or sheep, having no horns.

verb (used with object)

to convert into a pollard.

Origin of pollard

First recorded in 1515–25; poll1 + -ard

OTHER WORDS FROM pollard

un·pol·lard·ed, adjective

Words nearby pollard

poll, pollack, Pollaiuolo, pollakiuria, pollan, pollard, pollbook, polled, pollee, pollen, pollen analysis
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British Dictionary definitions for pollard

pollard
/ (ˈpɒləd) /

noun

an animal, such as a sheep or deer, that has either shed its horns or antlers or has had them removed
a tree that has had its top cut off to encourage the formation of a crown of branches

verb

(tr) to convert into a pollard; poll

Word Origin for pollard

C16: hornless animal; see poll
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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