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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 spurry}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spurry — or spurrey [spʉr′ē] n. [Du spurrie < ML spergula < L spargere, to strew (see SPARK1): so named from scattering its seeds] 1. any of a genus (Spergula) of European plants of the pink family; esp., the common corn spurry 2. (S. arvensis) with … English World dictionary
spurry — /ˈspʌri/ (say spuree) noun 1. → corn spurry. 2. → sand spurry. Also, spurrey. {Middle Dutch spurie. Compare Medieval Latin spergula} …
spurry — n. (also spurrey) (pl. ies or eys) a slender plant of the genus Spergula, esp. the corn spurry, a white flowered weed in cornfields etc. Etymology: Du. spurrie, prob. rel. to med.L spergula … Useful english dictionary
spurry — noun see spurrey … New Collegiate Dictionary
spurry — spur·ry … English syllables
spurry — spur•ry or spur•rey [[t]ˈspɜr i, ˈspʌr i[/t]] n. pl. ries or reys pln any plant of the genus Spergula, of the pink family, esp. S. arvensis, having white flowers and numerous linear leaves • Etymology: 1570–80; < Dspurrie, MDsporie, speurie,… … From formal English to slang
Sand spurry — 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
sand spurry — noun prostrate weedy herb with tiny pink flowers; widespread throughout Europe and Asia on sand dunes and heath and coastal cliffs; naturalized in eastern North America • Syn: ↑sea spurry, ↑Spergularia rubra • Hypernyms: ↑weed • Member Holonyms:… … Useful english dictionary
sea spurry — noun prostrate weedy herb with tiny pink flowers; widespread throughout Europe and Asia on sand dunes and heath and coastal cliffs; naturalized in eastern North America • Syn: ↑sand spurry, ↑Spergularia rubra • Hypernyms: ↑weed • Member Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
