Copse

Copse

käps

Noun

  • A small group of trees.

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Example Sentences

“After our strenuous bike ride, I needed to rest by a copse for a few minutes.”

“The wedding ceremony was held in front of the birch copse in the bride’s family home backyard.”

“The copse in the town plaza was strung with twinkle lights and other decorations that were swapped out for each holiday.”

Word Origin

Latin, late 16th century

Why this word?

This word is often used in the phrase “copse of trees,” but that’s redundant — “copse” means “a small group of trees.” The etymology of this word is roundabout; it comes from “coppice,” a Middle English word meaning “to cut back a tree or shrub to encourage new growth,” and as a noun it’s the area where that took place. Its Latin root is “colpus,” which means “a blow” (as in “come to blows”). “Copse” developed as a word for the new growth and trees that resulted from a coppice.

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