copse
1Copse — 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] …
2Copse — 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] …
3copse — [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 …
4copse — [ kaps ] noun count a small group of trees growing close together, especially ones that are cut regularly …
5copse — 1570s, small wood grown for purposes of periodic cutting, contraction of COPPICE (Cf. coppice) …
6copse — ► NOUN ▪ a small group of trees. ORIGIN shortened form of COPPICE(Cf. ↑coppice) …
7copse — [käps] n. [< COPPICE] a thicket of small trees or shrubs; coppice …
8Copse — 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 …
9copse — [[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 …
10copse — 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 …
