/ ˈspɪni; NAmE / noun
( BrE ) a small area of trees
SYN copse
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: shortening of Old French espinei , from an alteration of Latin spinetum thicket, from spina thorn.
SPINNEY
Meaning of SPINNEY in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005