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

Other Word Forms

• coppiced adjective
• coppicing noun

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

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

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"For this reason, hazel was often very common in historical coppice woodlands."

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National Trust manager Andrew Poad previously said the stump was "healthy" and they might be able to coppice the tree, where new shoots grow from the trunk's base.

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Manager Andrew Poad previously said the stump was "healthy" and they may be able to coppice the tree, where new shoots grow from the trunk's base.

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National Trust general manager Andrew Poad told BBC Breakfast the stump was "healthy" and they might be able to coppice the tree, where new shoots grow from the base of a trunk.

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