: a tree cut back to the trunk to promote the growth of a dense head of foliage
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John E. McIntyre, baltimoresun.com, 2 Apr. 2018
Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2023
Topping is completely different from pollarding.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2023
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.
—OregonLive.com, 6 June 2018
The shoots formed after topping (or pollarding for that matter) are tenuously connected to the rest of the tree’s structure.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Apr. 2018
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Noun
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.
—John E. McIntyre, baltimoresun.com, 2 Apr. 2018
Verb
They were recently pollarded, which is a method of pruning.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2023
Topping is completely different from pollarding.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2023
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.
—OregonLive.com, 6 June 2018
The shoots formed after topping (or pollarding for that matter) are tenuously connected to the rest of the tree’s structure.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Apr. 2018
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“Pollard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollard. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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