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Definition of pollarding - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
forestryTECH. related to the practice of cutting tree branchesTECH.
- The pollarding technique is used to maintain the health of the trees.
- Pollarding helps in controlling the size of the trees.
- The garden's pollarding process occurs every spring.
Origin of pollarding
Middle English, polle (head) + -ard (suffix)
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- French:étêté, ...
- German:Rückschnitt, ...
- Italian:di capitozzatura, ...
- Spanish:poda de árboles, ...
- Portuguese:poda, ...
- Chinese:截头的, ...
- Japanese:ポラーディングの, ...
- Arabic:تَقْلِيمِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:מְגֻזָּם, ...
- Russian:омолаживающей обрезки, ...
- Ukrainian:обрізка дерев, ...
- Hindi:पेड़ों की छंटाई, ...
Definition of pollard - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
tree pruningTECH. UK tree with upper branches cut to promote new growthTECH. UK
- The old oak was a pollard, trimmed yearly to control its size..
2.
hornless animalTECH. animal without horns or antlersTECH.
- The farmer kept a pollard among his livestock.
3.
fishTECH. UK European chub fishTECH. UK
- The river is home to the pollard.
4.
historical coinRare 13th-century debased European coinRare
- The museum displayed a rare pollard.
Verb
tree pruningTECH. UK cut a tree back hard so it grows dense branchesTECH. UK
- They pollard the trees every spring for thick growth.
Images of pollard
tree with upper branches cut to promote new growth 
European chub fish 
13th-century debased European coin
Origin of pollard
Middle English, polle (head) + -ard (suffix)
Examples of pollard in a sentence
Each pollard in the garden was carefully maintained. The zoo featured a rare pollard in its exhibit. A pollard grazed peacefully in the meadow. Anglers often catch pollard in this stream. Pollard are abundant in the lake during summer. Collectors sought the ancient pollard for its rarity.
A pollard was found during the archaeological dig. They pollard the old oaks to control height. Last winter we pollard several roadside willows.
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- French:têtard, écimer, ...
- German:gestutzter Baum, köpfen, ...
- Italian:albero capitozzato, capitozzare, ...
- Spanish:árbol podado, podar en cabezada, ...
- Portuguese:árvore podada, podar drasticamente, ...
- Chinese:截头树, 截头修剪, ...
- Japanese:剪定された木, 木を刈り込む, ...
- Arabic:شَجَرَة مُقَلَّمَة, قَلَّمَ بقوة, ...
- Hebrew:עֵץ גָּזוּם, לְהַסְרִיג, ...
- Russian:подрезанное дерево, проводить поллинг, ...
- Ukrainian:обрізане дерево, підрізати під щеплення, ...
- Hindi:छंटा हुआ पेड़, छँटाई करना, ...
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