lop
verb:
to lop - 1
- To cut off (a part), especially from a tree or shrub:
lopped off the dead branches.
- To cut off a part or parts from; trim:
lopped the vines back; lopped her curls shorter.
- To eliminate or excise as superfluous:
lopped him from the payroll.
to lop - 2
- To hang or let hang loosely; droop.
noun:
lop
- The smaller branches and twigs of a tree.
- The state of the sea when it has waves that are short and lumpy, hence "loppy," when it is choppy and lumpy.