As a noun, a pollard is a tree so barbered, or an animal, such as a goat or sheep, that no longer has its horns. John E. Mcintyre, baltimoresun.com, 2 Apr. 2018
Verb
There was a large Japanese maple at the edge of the back garden area that had been pollarded at about 9 feet on five or six major branches.OregonLive.com, 6 June 2018 The shoots formed after topping (or pollarding for that matter) are tenuously connected to the rest of the tree’s structure. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Apr. 2018