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Meaning:

Noun:

  • An animal, such as cattle or deer, whose horns have been removed or lost.
  • Another name of ''Leuciscus cephalus'', usually called chub.
  • attributive A tree that has been pruned by cutting its branches back close to the trunk to promote a more bushy growth of foliage.

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Proper noun:

  • from=Middle English

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Verb:

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

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