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copse

noun \ˈkäps\

Definition of COPSE

: coppice 1

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Origin of COPSE

by alteration

First Known Use: 1578

Related to COPSE

Synonyms: boscage (also boskage), bosk (or bosque), bosquet, brake, brushwood, chaparral, coppice, thicket, covert

Other Ecology Terms

Malthusian, anthropogenic, biomass, carbon footprint, crepuscular, niche, sere, symbiosis, taiga, tundra

Rhymes with COPSE

chops, Ops, tops

COPSE Defined for Kids

copse

noun \ˈkäps\

Definition of COPSE for Kids

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