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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKopfbaum
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkɔp͡fˌbaʊ̯m
"Der alte Kopfbaum prägt das Bild der Auenlandschaft."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
A tree that has been polled or headed, having its branches cut back close to the trunk to stimulate a dense growth of foliage.
"The ancient willow pollard stood proudly by the riverbank, bearing a dense crown of new spring shoots." - 2
An animal, such as a cow or sheep, of a breed that naturally lacks horns or has had them removed.
"The farmer carefully inspected the herd to ensure every pollard was healthy and adapting well to the pasture."
- 1
To cut off the top and branches of a tree to encourage new growth.
"Forestry workers regularly pollard the roadside oaks to prevent them from interfering with overhead power lines."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English noun 'poll' (meaning the head or top of something) plus the suffix '-ard' (denoting a person or thing characterized by an action or state). Historically recorded in the late Middle English period, it originally referred to an animal that has cast its horns, or a person with a cropped head, later evolving to designate a tree whose branches have been stubbed back to promote dense new growth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pollard" is said worldwide
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têtard
Transliteration: te.taʁ
"Le paysan taille régulièrement cet arbre pour en faire un têtard."
Kopfbaum
Transliteration: ˈkɔp͡fˌbaʊ̯m
"Der alte Kopfbaum prägt das Bild der Auenlandschaft."
albero capitozzato
Transliteration: ˈal.be.ro ka.pi.totˈtza.to
"Il salice capitozzato produce nuovi rami ogni primavera."
árbol mocha
Transliteration: ˈaɾ.βol ˈmo.tʃa
"Podan el sauce para mantenerlo como árbol mocha."
árvore cabrita
Transliteration: ˈaɾ.vo.ɾe kaˈbɾi.tɐ
"O jardineiro transformou o choupo em uma árvore podada."
कटा हुआ पेड़
Transliteration: kata hua ped
"माली ने नई शाखाएं बढ़ाने के लिए पेड़ की छंटाई की।"
头状树
Transliteration: tóu zhuàng shù
"园丁定期修剪这棵树以促使其长出新枝。"
가지치기한 나무
Transliteration: gajichigihan namu
"정원사는 새로운 성장을 촉진하기 위해 나무를 잘라냈습니다."
芯切り木
Transliteration: shinkiriki
"新しい枝の成長を促すために木を芯切りする。"
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