noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The villagers relied on the coppice for firewood each winter, carefully harvesting sections to allow new shoots to grow for the following years. " environment nature agriculture plant fuel place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To manage (a wooded area) sustainably, as a coppice, by periodically cutting back woody plants to promote new growth. Examples : "Her plan to coppice the woods should keep her self-sufficient in fuel indefinitely." environment agriculture nature plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sprout from the stump. Examples : "Few conifer species can coppice." plant biology nature environment agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
