spinney
Meanings
noun
- A small copse or wood, especially one planted as a shelter for game birds.
noun
- Synonym of spinnaker.
name
- A surname.
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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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