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- Dictionarycoppice/ˈkɒpɪs/
noun
- 1. 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: "coppices of oak were cultivated"
verb
- 1. cut back (a tree or shrub) to ground level periodically to stimulate growth: "the company began to coppice the woodland for conservation purposes"
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Coppice is an area of closely planted trees that are cut back regularly to provide wood. Learn how to use the word in sentences, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.
Coppice is a noun that means a thicket, grove, or growth of small trees, or a verb that means to cut back or sprout from the base. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, examples, and word history of coppice.
Coppicing is a traditional method of cutting down a tree to a stump, which encourages new shoots to grow. Learn about the history, benefits and types of coppicing, and how it differs from pollarding and daisugi.
Coppice is a noun or verb that refers to cutting trees or bushes back to form a small, closely planted area. Learn how to use coppice in sentences, see examples from literature and find translations in different languages.
noun. 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.
Coppicing is cutting trees at their base to create new shoots and diverse habitats for plants and wildlife. Learn how coppicing works, its benefits and examples at the places we care for.
