coppice
/ˈkɒp.ɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑː.pɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkä-pəs/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkɒpɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːpɪs/ (ame, ipa)
coppice — noun
- coppicesingular
- coppicesplural
1. A small managed wood where young trees are cut low and allowed to grow again, so
A small managed wood where young trees are cut low and allowed to grow again, so more wood can be collected later.
Bao walked through an old hazel coppice behind the stone farm wall.
In winter, workers cut the coppice so fresh stems can grow in spring.
managed wood: cut regularly so new stems grow back
The nature trail passes a coppice used for firewood by the village.
Hamza saw bluebells covering the ground under the coppice after the rain.
A low fence protects the coppice from deer eating the young shoots.
- copse
usually means a small group of trees, without clearly implying regular cutting or management
- woodland
much broader; any area covered with trees, whether managed or not
- plantation
suggests trees planted mainly for production, not necessarily cut back to regrow from the base
用法筆記
Common in forestry and nature-writing contexts. Unlike an ordinary copse, a coppice is managed by cutting the trees near the base so that new shoots grow back from the same roots.
coppice — verb
- coppicepresent simple I / you / we / they
- coppiceshe / she / it
- coppicedpast simple
- coppicing-ing form
1. To cut a stand of small trees or shrubs close to the ground so that fresh shoots
To cut a stand of small trees or shrubs close to the ground so that fresh shoots grow from the stumps for later use.
The estate coppices willow near the river to make basket stems.
coppice + tree type for a practical use
Each winter, workers coppice the chestnut trees behind Nora's barn.
A local farmer coppiced the woodland and sold the cut poles.
These ash trees are coppiced every few years to keep them healthy.
Vivek learned to coppice young hazel without harming the roots.
文法句型
coppice + [trees/woodland]
be coppiced + every few years
用法筆記
Usually used in forestry or traditional craft contexts. The object is a group of trees or a type of woodland, and the purpose is controlled regrowth rather than simply cutting trees down once.