Copses

/ˈkɑpsɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of copse; multiple small clusters of trees or bushes.

Etymology

The regular plural form of 'copse,' maintaining the singular form's etymological connection to managed woodland areas.

Kelly Says

In English countryside descriptions, the word 'copses' is beloved by writers and appears constantly in pastoral literature because it captures something specific—not just trees, but intimate, bounded clusters of woodland.

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