Definition of pollard
: a tree cut back to the trunk to promote the growth of a dense head of foliage
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As a noun, a pollard is a tree so barbered, or an animal, such as a goat or sheep, that no longer has its horns.
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There was a large Japanese maple at the edge of the back garden area that had been pollarded at about 9 feet on five or six major branches.
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The shoots formed after topping (or pollarding for that matter) are tenuously connected to the rest of the tree’s structure.
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First Known Use of pollard
1670
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