lollipop
To prune the lower branches of a tree or other plant so that new growth appears only…To prune the lower branches of a tree or other plant so that new growth appears only at the top, where more light is received.
Meaning
1 sensesTo prune the lower branches of a tree or other plant so that new growth appears only at the top, where more light is received.
Examples
29 sentencesI'm addicted to lollipops.
У мене залежність від льодяників. — deniko
Tom handed his son a lollipop.
ruТом протянул сыну леденец. — marafon
deTom reichte seinem Sohn einen Schlecker. — brauchinet
Which do you prefer, popsicles or lollipops?
When I was a kid, I loved lollipops.
Tom was leaning against a tree, sucking on a lollipop.
Origin
By surface analysis, loll (“laze, hang loose”) + y + pop (“shot, try, burst, enter”); likeBy surface analysis, loll (“laze, hang loose”) + y + pop (“shot, try, burst, enter”); likely through lolly (“head, tongue”). Attested from 1784. Compare lollygag and lollypoop.
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Forms
lollipops, lollipopping, lollipopped, lollipopped| Base form | lollipop · to lollipop |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lollipops |
| Present participle | lollipopping |
| Past simple | lollipopped |
| Past participle | lollipopped |
irregular
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle