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[syn: corn spurry, corn spurrey, Spergula arvensis]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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 (Bot.), any low herb of the genus Lepigonum,
mostly found in sandy places.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Spergula arvensis
n 1: small European weed with whorled leaves and white flowers
[syn: corn spurry, corn spurrey, Spergula arvensis]