trogne — meaning in English

English meaning

• mug noun A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks, without a saucer.
• Pollard noun A tree that has been pruned back hard to the trunk so it grows a dense crown of new shoots.

Senses

trogne is used for these senses in English:

• mug (slang, often, derogatory) The face.
• pollard (horticulture) To prune a tree heavily, cutting branches back to the trunk, so that it produces dense new growth.

mug — full definition

1. noun A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks, without a saucer.
2. noun (informal) A person's face.
3. noun (British, informal) A gullible or easily fooled person.
4. verb To attack and rob someone, usually in public.
5. verb To make exaggerated facial expressions, especially for a camera.

Pollard — full definition

1. noun A tree that has been pruned back hard to the trunk so it grows a dense crown of new shoots.
2. verb To prune a tree this way, cutting it back to the trunk to encourage bushy new growth.

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