RE: Coppice?
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- Subject: RE: Coppice?
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- Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 22:37:17 +0100
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Concise Oxford Dictionary :
"COPPICE n. & v. 1. n. Small wood of undergrowth and small trees, grown for
periodical cutting; ~-wood, undergrowth. 2. v.t. & i. Grow as coppice.
COPSE n., & v.t. = coppice; ~'wood, undergrowth; hence cops [shortened f.
coppice]"
Chambers English Dictionary:
"COPPICE, copse, ns. a wood of small growth for periodical cutting; a wood
of sprouts from cut stumps. - v.t. to make into coppice; to cover with
coppice. - n. coppicing. - adj. copsy.
COPSE, copeswood, copsy. See COPPICE."
:-)
Valerie, Sth Yorks, U.K.
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From: owner-perennials@mallorn.com
[o*@mallorn.com]On Behalf Of Jeaa1224@aol.com
Sent: 28 March 2000 20:51
To: perennials@mallorn.com
Subject: Re: Coppice?
In a message dated 3/28/00 12:17:18 PM Central Standard Time,
liltovey@hotmail.com writes:
<< "A thicket of bushes or small trees"
>>
I thought that was called a "copse".
Joanie
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