copse /kɒps/noun 3verb 2forms 3 noun3 •A coppice: an area of woodland managed by coppicing (periodic cutting near stump level). •Any thicket of small trees or shrubs, coppiced or not.Agrimonie groweth in places not tylled, in rough stone mountaynes, in hedges and Copses, and by waysides. — 1578 •Any woodland or woodlot. verb2 •To trim or cut. •To plant and preserve. formscopsed · copsing · copses
