coppice

== English == === Alternative forms === coppis (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English copies, from Old French copeiz (“a cut-over forest”), from presumed Vulgar Latin *colpaticium (“having the quality of being cut”), from *colpāre (“to cut, strike”), from *colpus (“a blow”), from Latin colaphus (“a cuff, box on the ear”), from Ancient Greek κόλαφος (kólaphos, “a blow, slap”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɒpɪs/ === Noun === coppice (plural coppices) 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. ==== Synonyms ==== copse ==== Derived terms ==== coppice mining bee copse ==== Translations ==== === Verb === coppice (third-person singular simple present coppices, present participle coppicing, simple past and past participle coppiced) (transitive) To manage (a wooded area) sustainably, as a coppice, by periodically cutting back woody plants to promote new growth. (intransitive) To sprout from the stump. ==== Derived terms ==== coppicer recoppice ==== Translations ==== === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “coppice”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. [see also its linking entry coup]