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spurrey
[ spur-ee, spuhr-ee ]
spurrey
/ ˈspʌrɪ /
noun
- any of several low-growing caryophyllaceous plants of the European genus Spergula, esp S. arvensis, having whorled leaves and small white flowers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spurrey1
C16: from Dutch spurrie, perhaps from Medieval Latin spergula; related to German Spergel
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