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Coppice - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun coppice

is a grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber. See copse.

As a verb coppice

is to manage a wooded area sustainably, as a coppice.

coppice

English

Noun

(Coppicing) (en noun)
  • A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber. See copse.
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  • * 1957 , Schubert, H.R. History of the British Iron and Steel Industry , p216:
    • It was also enacted that all coppices or underwoods should be enclosed for periods from four to seven years after felling.

    Synonyms

    * copse

    Derived terms

    * copse

    Verb

    (coppic)
  • To manage a wooded area sustainably, as a coppice.
    • Her plan to coppice the woods should keep her self-sufficient in fuel indefinitely.

    Derived terms

    * recoppice

    References

    * [see also its linking entry coup]

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.