spurrey
[ spur-ee, spuhr-ee ]
/ ˈspɜr i, ˈspʌr i /
noun, plural spur·ries.
Words nearby spurrey
spurious,
spurious ankylosis,
spurious wing,
spurn,
spurred,
spurrey,
spurrier,
spurry,
spurt,
spurtle,
sputnik
Definition for spurries (2 of 2)
spurry
[ spur-ee, spuhr-ee ]
/ ˈspɜr i, ˈspʌr i /
noun, plural spur·ries.
any of several plants belonging to the genus Spergula, of the pink family, especially S. arvensis, having white flowers and numerous linear leaves.
any of various allied or similar plants.
Example sentences from the Web for spurries
Chaucer described “The Wife of Bath” as wearing “on her feet a paire of spurries sharpe.”
The Heritage of Dress |Wilfred Mark Webb
British Dictionary definitions for spurries
spurrey
spurry
/ (ˈspʌrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
any of several low-growing caryophyllaceous plants of the European genus Spergula, esp S. arvensis, having whorled leaves and small white flowers
Word Origin for spurrey
C16: from Dutch
spurrie, perhaps from Medieval Latin
spergula; related to German
Spergel