woodchips

noun
UK /ˈwʊd.tʃɪps/
US /ˈwʊd.tʃɪps/

Small pieces of wood that come from cutting or chopping trees.

We spread woodchips on the garden path to keep the mud down.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Tiny bits of wood used to make paper or board.

The factory turns woodchips into paper.

3. Wood pieces used as fuel for burning.

They piled woodchips near the stove for the fire.

4. Wood pieces spread on soil to protect plants.

She covered the flower beds with woodchips.