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The shoots that grow from the base of a tree stump after the tree has been cut down are known as ...

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coppice

Also accepted: coppice shoots, coppicing

Explanation: Coppice is the regrowth thrown up from the stump or root crown after felling. A farmer harvesting gum poles relies on it, because the stump gives a second crop without replanting.

Derived from ZIMSEC Agriculture 5035/2 Paper 2, November 1995, Q2

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