coppice

• Nom désignant un petit bois ou un taillis, en particulier une zone de broussailles et de petits arbres que l'on coupe périodiquement pour favoriser une nouvelle pousse.

A noun referring to a small wood or thicket, especially one consisting of undergrowth and small trees that are periodically cut back to encourage new growth.

1. Small woodlandC1formalbritish

   A small area of woodland or thicket, often managed by periodic cutting to encourage new growth.

   Taillis

   • The deer hid in the dense coppice near the river.
   • They walked through a coppice of hazel and birch trees.
   • The coppice was cut back every few years to produce firewood.

   Synonymesbrakecopsecovertgrovespinneythicket