n. 1. A tree whose top branches have been cut back to the trunk so that it may produce a dense growth of new shoots. 2. An animal, such as an ox, goat, or sheep, that no longer has its horns. tr.v. pol·lard·ed, pol·lard·ing, pol·lards To convert or make into a pollard. [From POLL.] |
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