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spinney

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Noun — A small group of trees, often planted to give shelter to game birds.

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Etymology

Came into English from Middle English spenné, which came from Middle French espinoye ("thorny thicket"), espinaye, from Latin spīnētum ("thorny thicket"), itself from Latin spīna ("thorn").

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