- copse
- copse 1570s, "small wood grown for purposes of periodic cutting," contraction of COPPICE (Cf. coppice).
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Copse — Copse, n. [Contr. from coppice.] A wood of small growth; a thicket of brushwood. See {Coppice}. [1913 Webster] Near yonder copse where once the garden smiled. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Copse — Copse, v. t. 1. To trim or cut; said of small trees, brushwood, tufts of grass, etc. Halliwell. [1913 Webster] 2. To plant and preserve, as a copse. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
copse — [kɔps US ka:ps] n also coppice [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: coppice copse (14 21 centuries), from Old French copeiz, from couper to cut ( COPE1); because a copse is formed by regular cutting] a group of trees or bushes growing close together … Dictionary of contemporary English
copse — [ kaps ] noun count a small group of trees growing close together, especially ones that are cut regularly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
copse — ► NOUN ▪ a small group of trees. ORIGIN shortened form of COPPICE(Cf. ↑coppice) … English terms dictionary
copse — [käps] n. [< COPPICE] a thicket of small trees or shrubs; coppice … English World dictionary
Copse — Wikipedia does not have an encyclopedia article for Copse (search results). You may want to read Wiktionary s entry on copse instead.wiktionary:Special:Search/copse … Wikipedia
copse — [[t]kɒ̱ps[/t]] copses N COUNT A copse is a small group of trees growing very close to each other. ...a little copse of fir trees. Syn: coppice … English dictionary
copse — UK [kɒps] / US [kɑps] noun [countable] Word forms copse : singular copse plural copses a small group of trees growing close together, especially ones that are cut regularly … English dictionary
copse — noun tall firs form a copse at the back of the house Syn: thicket, grove, wood, coppice, stand, bush, woodlot, brake, brush; archaic hurst, holt, boscage … Thesaurus of popular words
