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coppices
We have found lemma(root) word of coppices : coppice.
Definitions
[ˈkɒpɪs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an area of woodland in which the trees or shrubs are periodically cut back to ground level to stimulate growth and provide firewood or timber
(e.g: coppices of oak were cultivated)
Phrases:
- coppice with standards
Origin
:
late Middle English: from Old French copeiz, based on medieval Latin colpus ‘a blow’ (see cope). Compare with copse
[ˈkɒpɪs], (Verb)
Definitions:
- cut back (a tree or shrub) to ground level periodically to stimulate growth
(e.g: the company began to coppice the woodland for conservation purposes)
Phrases:
- coppice with standards
Origin
:
late Middle English: from Old French copeiz, based on medieval Latin colpus ‘a blow’ (see cope). Compare with copse
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