Spurry
Pronunciation : Spur"ry
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [D. or OF. spurrie; cf. G. spergel, NL. spergula.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: An annual herb (Spergula arvensis) with whorled filiform leaves, sometimes grown in Europe for fodder. [Written also spurrey.] Sand spurry (Bot.), any low herb of the genus Lepigonum, mostly found in sandy places.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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