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a small copse of trees shaded the back of the house
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The castaway lifted his eyes slightly, barely making out the thick copse of palm trees dotting the horizon.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2023
In fall, the Valley glows yellow and gold thanks to copses of aspen and cottonwood trees.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Pawpaw clusters are identical clones The trees spread out through root shoots, so a stand of trees will likely be genetically similar, which means one copse relies on insects to carry pollen over from a genetically different copse.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Aug. 2023
Most days, he can be found outside, smoking and pacing in a copse of trees right next to the hotel entrance.
—Joanna Slater, Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2023
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2023
In fall, the Valley glows yellow and gold thanks to copses of aspen and cottonwood trees.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Pawpaw clusters are identical clones The trees spread out through root shoots, so a stand of trees will likely be genetically similar, which means one copse relies on insects to carry pollen over from a genetically different copse.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Aug. 2023
Most days, he can be found outside, smoking and pacing in a copse of trees right next to the hotel entrance.
—Joanna Slater, Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2023
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“Copse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copse. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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