pollard in French
pollard in French is trogne — pollard means a tree that has been pruned back hard to the trunk so it grows a dense crown of new shoots.
pollard in French
trogne
(horticulture) To prune a tree heavily, cutting branches back to the trunk, so that it produces dense new growth.
What does "pollard" mean?
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noun A tree that has been pruned back hard to the trunk so it grows a dense crown of new shoots.
"The old willows along the canal had all been cut into pollards."
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verb To prune a tree this way, cutting it back to the trunk to encourage bushy new growth.
"The gardeners pollard the plane trees every winter to keep them from blocking the light."
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pollard in a sentence
- The old willows along the canal had all been cut into pollards.
- The gardeners pollard the plane trees every winter to keep them from blocking the light.
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What is "pollard" in French?
"pollard" in French is trogne. pollard means: A tree that has been pruned back hard to the trunk so it grows a dense crown of new shoots.
How do you use "pollard" in a sentence?
Example: "The old willows along the canal had all been cut into pollards." In French, "pollard" is trogne.
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