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Definition of pollard
: a tree cut back to the trunk to promote the growth of a dense head of foliage
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Art Pollard: Formula One stars Jochen Rindt and Denis Hulme drew the headlines among drivers making their 500 debuts, but this rookie would earn a better starting spot and finish eighth.
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Origin and Etymology of pollard
2poll
2
pollard
verb
pol·lard
Definition of pollard
transitive verb
: to make a pollard of (a tree)
First Known Use of pollard
1670
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