pollarding – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
pollard
v.
trim tree branches, prune a tree; cut off the horns of an animal
Pollarding
Pollarding is a
pruning system in which the upper branches of a tree are removed, promoting a dense head of foliage and branches. Pollarding in
Ancient Rome was mentioned by
Propertius during the 1st Century BC. It has been common in Europe since medieval times and is practised today in urban areas worldwide, primarily to maintain trees at a predetermined height.
pollard
Noun
1. a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
(hypernym) tree
(derivation) poll
2. a usually horned animal that as either shed its horns or had them removed
(hypernym) ruminant
Verb
1. convert into a pollard; "pollard trees"
(synonym) poll
(hypernym) snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back
Pollarding
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Pollard
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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