copse
4 synonyms for copse, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A small wood where trees are cut down near the ground from time to time so that new shoots grow back.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
1578, from coppice, by contraction, originally meaning “small wood grown for purposes of periodic cutting”.
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