SPURREY


Meaning of SPURREY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or spur·ry ˈspər-ē, ˈspə-rē

( 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 related and similar herbs

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.