plural of coppice

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.

present participle of coppice

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

simple past tense and past participle of coppice

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

plural of coppicing

plural of coppicer

A person who coppices.