pollard


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pollard /ˈpɒləd/
verb (often as adj. pollarded) cut off the top and branches of (a tree) to encourage new growth at the top. noun
  • 1 a tree whose top and branches have been pollarded.
  • 2 archaic an animal that has lost its horns or cast its antlers.
– origin C17: from poll + -ard.
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