spurrey

[ spur-ee, spuhr-ee ]

noun,plural spur·ries.

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British Dictionary definitions for spurrey

spurrey

spurry

/ (ˈspʌrɪ) /


nounplural -ries
  1. any of several low-growing caryophyllaceous plants of the European genus Spergula, esp S. arvensis, having whorled leaves and small white flowers

Origin of spurrey

1
C16: from Dutch spurrie, perhaps from Medieval Latin spergula; related to German Spergel

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