coppice

[ kop-is ]

noun

1. copse.

coppice

/ ˈkɒpɪs /

noun

1. 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

1. tr to trim back (trees or bushes) to form a coppice
2. intr to form a coppice

Derived Forms

• ˈcoppiced, adjective
• ˈcoppicing, noun

Other Words From

• coppiced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coppice¹

1375–1425; late Middle English copies < Middle French copeis, Old French copeiz < Vulgar Latin *colpātīcium cutover area, equivalent to *colpāt ( us ) past participle of *colpāre to cut ( coup ¹ ) + -īcium -ice

Word History and Origins

Origin of coppice¹

C14: from Old French copeiz, from couper to cut

Example Sentences

Crews called to The Coppice shortly before 04:40 GMT found a severe fire in a first-floor maisonette flat, that affected the entire property.

From BBC

The blaze in a first-floor maisonette flat affected the entire property on The Coppice, Stoke Aldermoor, during the early hours, West Midlands Fire Service said.

From BBC

After she died at home in Hampton Coppice, Solihull, the family were doing their best to move forwards when "rumblings" began in the local press in 2010-11.

From BBC

To generate more catkins, you need to coppice or pollard, Vanselous said, because “when you do that, it stimulates growth where you cut, which stimulates more catkin growth, because catkins only appear on last year’s growth.”

From Seattle Times

Athos’ coppice forests, a UNESCO-protected site where local politics finally forced action.

From Salon