n.
Pronunciation: ' spi-n ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural spinneys
Etymology: Anglo-French espinei thorny thicket, ultimately from Latin spinetum, from spina thorn
Date: 1597
chiefly British : a small wood with undergrowth
n.
Pronunciation: ' spi-n ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural spinneys
Etymology: Anglo-French espinei thorny thicket, ultimately from Latin spinetum, from spina thorn
Date: 1597
chiefly British : a small wood with undergrowth
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012