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| cop·pice [ kóppiss ] |
noun (plural cop·pic·es) |
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grove of small trees: an area of densely growing small trees, especially one in which the trees are regularly cut back to encourage more growth
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transitive verb (past and past participle cop·piced, present participle cop·pic·ing, 3rd person present singular cop·pic·es) |
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prune trees: to cut back trees periodically to encourage young growth
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| [Mid-14th century. < Old French copeïz< coper (see cope1)] |
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