pollard

A pollard willow.

Meanings

Noun

Verb

  • To prune a tree heavily, cutting branches back to the trunk, so that it produces dense new growth.

Origin

  • From poll#Etymology_1 + -ard. The coin sense derives from the original penny's uncrowned obverse bust, as opposed to the laurel-wreathed form appearing on the rosary. The verb derives from the noun.

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