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spurrey

[ spur-ee, spuhr-ee ]

noun

, plural spur·ries.

spurrey

/ ˈspʌrɪ /

noun

  1. 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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