Spurrey

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spurrey \Spur"rey\ (sp[u^]r"r[y^]), n. (Bot.)
     See {Spurry}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  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}.]
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     {Sand spurry} (Bot.), any low herb of the genus {Lepigonum},
        mostly found in sandy places.
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