Copse: meaning, definitions and examples
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copse
[ kษps ]
small wooded area
A copse is a small group of trees or shrubs, especially one planted for ornamental purposes or to provide shelter. Copse is often used to describe a small wooded area that is smaller than a forest but larger than a grove.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The picnic area was surrounded by a beautiful copse of trees.
- We stumbled upon a hidden copse while exploring the countryside.
Translations
Translations of the word "copse" in other languages:
๐ต๐น bosque
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเคพ เคเคเคเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Wรคldchen
๐ฎ๐ฉ rimbun kecil
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะฐะน
๐ต๐ฑ zagajnik
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฐๆ
๐ซ๐ท bosquet
๐ช๐ธ arboleda
๐น๐ท koruluk
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ ์ฒ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบุงุจุฉ ุตุบูุฑุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ hรกjek
๐ธ๐ฐ hรกjik
๐จ๐ณ ๅฐๆ ๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ gozd
๐ฎ๐ธ lundur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐาัะฝ ะพัะผะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแ แ แขแงแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kiรงik meลษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ arboleda
Etymology
The word 'copse' originated from Middle English 'copys', which was derived from Old French 'coup', meaning a blow or stroke (referring to the cutting down of trees). Over time, the meaning shifted to refer to a small group of trees or shrubs. The use of the word 'copse' became more common in the 16th century.