pollard

ˈpɒl.əd

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#1·9h ago

(often, attributive) A pruned tree; the wood of such trees.

Origin: From + 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. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·9h ago

A buck deer that has shed its antlers.

Nothing was to be seen save flat meadows, cows feeding unconcernedly for the most part, and silvery pollard willows motionless in the warm sunlight.

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#3·9h ago

A hornless variety of domestic animal, such as cattle or goats.

1903, Howard Pyle, The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, Part III, Chapter Third, page 116

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