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/sperr"ee, spur"ee/, n., pl. spurries.spurry.
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Spurrey — Spur rey (sp[u^]r r[y^]), n. (Bot.) See {Spurry}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spurrey — Spurry Spur ry (sp[u^]r r[y^]), n. [D. or OF. spurrie; cf. G. spergel, NL. spergula.] (Bot.) An annual herb ({Spergula arvensis}) with whorled filiform leaves, sometimes grown in Europe for fodder. [Written also {spurrey}.] [1913 Webster] {Sand… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spurrey — or spurry noun (plural spurreys or spurries) Etymology: Dutch spurrie, from Medieval Latin spergula Date: 1577 a white flowered European annual weedy herb (Spergula arvensis) of the pink family with whorled filiform leaves; also any of several… … New Collegiate Dictionary
spurrey — [ spʌri] (also spurry) noun (plural spurreys or spurries) a small plant of the pink family with pink or white flowers. [Genera Spergula and Spergularia: several species.] Origin C16: from Du. spurrie; prob. related to med. L. spergula … English new terms dictionary
spurrey — spur·rey … English syllables
spurrey — noun see spurry … Useful english dictionary
corn spurrey — dirvinis kežys statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gvazdikinių šeimos pašarinis augalas (Spergula arvensis), paplitęs Europoje, šiaurės Afrikoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Spergula arvensis angl. corn spurrey; starwort; stickwort vok … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
sand-spurrey — rausvoji posmiltė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gvazdikinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Spergularia rubra), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Spergularia rubra angl. purple sandwort; sand spurrey… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
corn spurrey — noun small European weed with whorled leaves and white flowers • Syn: ↑corn spurry, ↑Spergula arvensis • Hypernyms: ↑weed • Member Holonyms: ↑Spergula, ↑genus Spergula … Useful english dictionary
sand spurrey — noun see sand spurry … Useful english dictionary
