(~s, coppicing, ~d)
1.
A ~ is a small group of trees growing very close to each other. (BRIT; in AM, use copse )
...~s of willow.
= copse
N-COUNT
2.
To ~ trees or bushes means to cut off parts of them, in order to make them look more attractive or to make it easier to obtain wood from them. (mainly BRIT TECHNICAL)
It is best to ~ the trees in the winter before the sap rises.
...extensive oak woods with ~d hazel and sweet chestnut.
...areas where coppicing of hawthorn and hazel occurs.
VERB: V n, V-ed, V-ing