[pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/
a tree cut back nearly to the trunk, so as to produce a dense mass of branches.
an animal, as a stag, ox, or sheep, having no horns.
verb (used with object)
to convert into a pollard.
an animal, such as a sheep or deer, that has either shed its horns or antlers or has had them removed
a tree that has had its top cut off to encourage the formation of a crown of branches
(transitive) to convert into a pollard; poll
1540s, “de-horned animal,” from poll (v.2) + -ard. In reference to polled trees, from 1610s.
[pohl-boo k] /ˈpoʊlˌbʊk/ noun 1. the official list of the registered voters in a given area.
[pohld] /poʊld/ adjective 1. hornless, especially genetically hornless, as the Aberdeen Angus. 2. Obsolete. having the hair cut off. [pohl] /poʊl/ noun 1. a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis. 2. Usually, polls. the place where […]
[poh-lee] /poʊˈli/ noun 1. a person who is asked questions in a .
[pol-uh n] /ˈpɒl ən/ noun 1. the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses. verb (used with object) 2. to . /ˈpɒlən/ noun 1. a fine powdery substance produced by the anthers of seed-bearing plants, consisting of numerous fine grains containing the male gametes /ˈpɒlən/ noun […]