coppice
noun
coppicing
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a word derived from
coppice.
Example Sentences
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The loss of traditional skills such as coppicing has led to their habitats being lost, which also makes it more difficult for populations to travel between locations.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Plans for the floodplain land include coppicing mature alder trees and managing willow growth to support a greater diversity of plants and wildlife.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Note: Smoke tree blooms on mature wood, so coppicing eliminates that year’s frothy pink flowers.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2023
This resprouting, or coppicing, could be an evolutionary response to attacks by elephants, who habitually snap or uproot trees.
From The Guardian ● May 24, 2013
At the end of the fourth year some proprietors begin to collect the quill bark by the method of coppicing.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 by Various
