Coppicing

verb

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.verbTo manage (a wooded area) sustainably, as a coppice, by periodically cutting back woody plants to promote new growth.

"Her plan to coppice the woods should keep her self-sufficient in fuel indefinitely."

2.verbTo sprout from the stump.

"Few conifer species can coppice."

3.nounThe act of cutting back a woody plant to promote new growth.

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