spinney

noun
spin·​ney | \ ˈspi-nē How to pronounce spinney (audio) \
plural spinneys

Definition of spinney

chiefly British
: a small wood with undergrowth

First Known Use of spinney

1597, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for spinney

Anglo-French espinei thorny thicket, ultimately from Latin spinetum, from spina thorn

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spinney

noun

English Language Learners Definition of spinney

British : a small group of trees