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noun
A pollard or tree standing as a mark or boundary for the division of parts or parcels in a grove, thicket, or woods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: meretree
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle English merestake, equivalent to mere (“boundary”) + stake.
