coppice
English
/ˈkɒpɪs/
noun
Definitions
- A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber. See copse.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French copeiz (a cut-over forest) derived from Latin *colpaticium, colaphus (cuff, blow, box on the ear, a cuff, blow with the fist) derived from Ancient Greek κόλαφος (slap, blow, a blow, smack).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κόλαφος
Gloss
slap, blow, a blow, smack
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process