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pollard

pol·lard

UK/ˈpɒl.əd/ US/ˈpɑ.lɚd/ uncommon obsolete rare
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage

2.

a usually horned animal that as either shed its horns or had them removed

verb

1.

convert into a pollard

  • “pollard trees”
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Origin

From Middle English poll (“head”) + the pejorative suffix -ard (“person characterized by or associated with something, often in a negative way”). The suffix has the same meaning as in drunkard and coward. When used as a verb, it is often used to mean a cut head, which originates from the terms usage in cattle, where "pollarded" is used to mean "headed," as opposed to horned.

Phrases

  • Pollard script

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