noun🔗ShareA 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."The villagers relied on the coppice for firewood each winter, carefully harvesting sections to allow new shoots to grow for the following years. "environmentnatureagricultureplantfuelplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo manage (a wooded area) sustainably, as a coppice, by periodically cutting back woody plants to promote new growth."Her plan to coppice the woods should keep her self-sufficient in fuel indefinitely."environmentagriculturenatureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo sprout from the stump."Few conifer species can coppice."plantbiologynatureenvironmentagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
