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.

(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.

plural of coppice

simple past tense and past participle of coppice

(usually of trees) Cut back to ground level to stimulate growth.

plural of coppicer

A person who coppices.

present participle of coppice

The act of cutting back a woody plant to promote new growth.

plural of coppicing