copse /kɒps $ kɑːps/ BrE AmE ( also coppice ) noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: coppice 'copse' (14-21 centuries) , from Old French copeiz , from couper 'to cut' ( ⇨ ↑ cope 1 ); because a copse is formed by regular cutting ]
a group of trees or bushes growing close together