The act of cutting back a woody plant to promote new growth.

present participle of coppice

plural of coppicing

(usually of trees) Cut back to ground level to stimulate growth.

simple past tense and past participle of coppice

A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber. See copse.

(transitive) To manage (a wooded area) sustainably, as a coppice, by periodically cutting back woody plants to promote new growth. / (intransitive) To sprout from the stump.

plural of coppice

plural of coppicer

A person who coppices.