copse
US
/kɑːps/
UK
/kɒps/
Meaning
A small group of trees growing together, usually forming a distinct patch of woodland.
पेड़ों का एक छोटा झुरमुट या छोटा वनखंड, जो आसपास की खुली जगह से अलग दिखाई देता है।
Examples
“A narrow path led through a copse of oak trees behind the village.”
“We stopped to watch birds nesting in the shady copse.”
“The walkers rested at the edge of the copse before continuing uphill.”
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Not natural: We found a copse tree near the path.
Better: We found a copse of trees near the path.
Use of before the trees; a copse is a group of trees, not one tree.
पेड़ों के समूह के लिए copse of trees कहें; copse अकेले एक पेड़ का नाम नहीं है।
Not natural: We sat under the copse to eat lunch.
Better: We sat in the copse to eat lunch.
A copse is an area of trees, so in the copse is more natural than under the copse.
Copse पेड़ों वाला एक छोटा इलाका है, इसलिए उसके अंदर बैठने के लिए in the copse कहें।
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Learner tip
A copse is a small patch of trees; use grove for a similar group, but copse often suggests woodland.
Copse पेड़ों का छोटा झुरमुट होता है; मिलते-जुलते समूह के लिए grove भी आता है, लेकिन copse में वन जैसा भाव हो सकता है।