A woodland area where trees are cut down regularly to ground level so they can grow back repeatedly from their roots.
From Old French copeis, derived from Medieval Latin coppicia, possibly from a root meaning 'to cut.' This practice is ancient and was widespread in medieval Europe for sustainable timber management.
Coppicing is an incredibly sustainable practice used for over 2,000 years—some coppiced trees in England are older than the Magna Carta because they regenerate from the same root system, making them nearly immortal!
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