coppice
[ kop-is ]
/ ˈkɒp ɪs /
noun
Origin of coppice
OTHER WORDS FROM coppice
cop·piced, adjectiveWords nearby coppice
copperon,
copperplate,
coppersmith,
coppertone,
coppery,
coppice,
copping,
coppola,
copr-,
copra,
coprecipitate
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British Dictionary definitions for coppice
coppice
/ (ˈkɒpɪs) /
noun
a thicket or dense growth of small trees or bushes, esp one regularly trimmed back to stumps so that a continual supply of small poles and firewood is obtained
verb
(tr)
to trim back (trees or bushes) to form a coppice
(intr)
to form a coppice
Derived forms of coppice
coppiced, adjective coppicing, nounWord Origin for coppice
C14: from Old French
copeiz, from
couper to cut