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coppice [ˈkɒpɪs] n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) 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 vb
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) (tr) to trim back (trees or bushes) to form a coppice 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) (intr) to form a coppice [from Old French copeiz, from couper to cut] coppiced adj coppicing n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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WILDLIFE: Mediaeval sheep grazing and arable farming eroded the woodlands, but today a central hedge acts as a wildlife corridor between the two coppices. |
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