noun
spinney
Spinney (noun) means a small copse or wood, especially one planted as a shelter for game birds.
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A small copse or wood, especially one planted as a shelter for game birds.
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Etymology
From Middle English spenné, from Middle French espinoye (“thorny thicket”), espinaye, from Latin spīnētum (“thorny thicket”), from Latin spīna (“thorn”).
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"spinney" (noun) means a small copse or wood, especially one planted as a shelter for game birds.