woodchip

[ wood-chip ]

noun

1. a small chip of wood, especially one that flakes off when felling a tree or splitting a log.
2. woodchips, chips chip of wood, especially fir or other pine, used as a winter mulch on plants and shrubs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of woodchip¹

First recorded in 1955–60; wood ¹ + chip ¹

Example Sentences

The former bricklayer is the proud resident of a house he helped build from woodchip boxes.

From BBC

The low-carbon homes are made from woodchip building blocks, which can be slotted together on site.

From BBC

Other investments include £19m lost in a deal with a company that supplies eco-friendly generators to leisure centres and £14m written off after the collapse of a woodchip boiler business.

From BBC

One experiment, conducted as part of the Soil Association's Innovative Farmers programme, used willow woodchip mulch around trees in order to suppress weeds and disease.

From BBC

One of the best ones is woodchip.

From Salon