n.
Variant: or spur · ry
Pronunciation: ' sp ə r- ē , ' sp ə -r ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: 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