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spin·ney
(spĭn′ē)n. pl. spin·neys Chiefly British
A small grove; a copse.
[Obsolete French espinoi, from Old French espinei, thorny place, from Vulgar Latin *spīnēta, pl. of Latin spīnētum, thorn hedge, from spīna, thorn.]
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spinney
(ˈspɪnɪ)n
(Forestry) chiefly Brit a small wood or copse
[C16: from Old French espinei, from espine thorn, from Latin spīna]
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spin•ney
(ˈspɪn i)n., pl. -neys. Brit.
a small wood or thicket.
[1300–50; < Middle French espinei place full of thorns, derivative of espine spine]
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Noun | 1. | spinney - a copse that shelters game Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |
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