copse
nounUK /kɒps/
US /kɑːps/
A copse is a small group of trees growing close together.
The children played hide-and-seek in the copse behind the farm.
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2. A thicket of small trees or bushes used as cover for game.
The pheasants scattered into the copse at the edge of the field.
3. A piece of land covered with a dense growth of small trees.
They cleared a path through the copse to reach the river.
4. A small wood that is regularly cut back for timber or fuel.
The old copse was harvested every few years for firewood.