Pollard Common

a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage

"The old willow in the park was pollarded every few years so that its branches would grow thick and leafy again."

a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed

"The farmer checked on his prize bull, noting how it looked lean and sharp-edged after being pollarded for the winter."

A pruned tree; the wood of such trees.

"The old mill owner used sturdy pollard from the riverbank to build a new fence for his livestock."

convert into a pollard

"pollard trees"

To prune a tree heavily, cutting branches back to the trunk, so that it produces dense new growth.

"The old willow in the park has been pollarded every five years to keep its canopy thick and full of fresh leaves."

A surname, from nicknames​.

"The local history book lists several notable figures who share the pollard surname, noting that it originated as a nickname for someone with thinning hair."