coppice
Collocations
4VERB + COPPICE
plan, turn
COPPICE + NOUN
trees, woods
PREP.
about
ADV.
away, periodically
Definitions
noun
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.
[…]belts of thin white mist streaked the brown plough land in the hollow where Appleby could see the pale shine of a winding river. Across that in turn, meadow and coppice rolled away past the white walls of a village bowered in orchards,[…]
It was also enacted that all coppices or underwoods should be enclosed for periods from four to seven years after felling.
verb
To 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.
To sprout from the stump.
Few conifer species can coppice.
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5[…]belts of thin white mist streaked the brown plough land in the hollow where Appleby could see the pale shine of a winding river. Across that in turn, meadow and coppice rolled away past the white w
WiktionaryIt was also enacted that all coppices or underwoods should be enclosed for periods from four to seven years after felling.
WiktionaryAt the time of the Norman Conquest, any village with woodland had one or more coppices of about 80 acres. […] Coppice trees are periodically cut to a level just above the ground. […] Hazel forms most
WiktionaryHer plan to coppice the woods should keep her self-sufficient in fuel indefinitely.
WiktionaryFew conifer species can coppice.
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