POLLARD


Meaning of POLLARD in English

pol ‧ lard /ˈpɒləd, -lɑːd $ ˈpɑːlərd/ BrE AmE verb [transitive usually passive] British English

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ poll 1 in its original sense 'head' ]

to cut the top off a tree in order to make the lower branches grow more thickly

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.