SPINNEY


Meaning of SPINNEY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspi-nē ]

noun

( 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.