British Dictionary definitions for spurrey
spurrey
spurry
/ (ˈspʌrɪ) /
nounplural -ries
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
1C16: from Dutch spurrie, perhaps from Medieval Latin spergula; related to German Spergel
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