coppices

英 [ˈkɒpɪsɪz]

美 [ˈkɑːpɪsɪz]

v.  修剪(小树)以助长
n.  矮林，灌木林， 萌生林， 杂木林
coppice的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 矮树林;灌木丛
  Acoppiceis a small group of trees growing very close to each other.
  1. ...coppices of willow.
     小柳树林
  2. ...the mixed coppice is an ideal habitat for nesting birds.
     长有各种树木的矮树林是巢居鸟的理想栖息地。

in AM, use 美国英语用 copse


• VERB 修剪(使更美观或为获得木材)
  Tocoppicetrees or bushes means to cut off parts of them, in order to make them look more attractive or to make it easier to obtain wood from them.
  1. It is best to coppice the trees in the winter before the sap rises.
     最好在冬天树汁增多之前修剪这些树。
  2. ...extensive oak woods with coppiced hazel and sweet chestnut.
     其中长有修剪过的榛树和板栗树的一大片橡树林
  3. ...areas where coppicing of hawthorn and hazel occurs.
     一些会对山楂树和榛树进行修剪的地方