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Word: Coppice
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French copeiz, based on medieval Latin colpus ‘a blow’ (see cope). Compare with copse
ˈkɒpɪs
an area of woodland in which the trees or shrubs are periodically cut back to ground level to stimulate growth and provide firewood or timber
Short Definition:area of woodland in which trees or shrubs are cut back
Examples:- coppices of oak were cultivated
- much coppice is no longer managed as such
Word: Coppice
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkɒpɪs
cut back (a tree or shrub) to ground level periodically to stimulate growth
Short Definition:cut back trese or shrubs to ground level
Examples:- the company began to coppice the woodland for conservation purposes
- coppicing is sustainable and doesn't threaten the environment
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