Definition of coppice
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: copse
2
: forest originating mainly from shoots or root suckers rather than seed
an oak coppice
coppice
verb
coppiced; coppicing
Definition of coppice (Entry 2 of 2)
: to cut back so as to regrow in the form of a coppice
: to form a coppice
specifically, of a tree
: to sprout freely from the base
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The first known use of coppice was in 1534
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