Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spurry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spurry
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several European annual herbs of the genus Spergula.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Dutch or Old French spurrie; compare German Spergel, New Latin spergula.

Usage

Inflected Forms

spurries (plural) spurrey (alternative)

Derived Forms

sandspurry

Phrases

corn spurry Morison's spurry sea spurry

Questions

What does spurry mean?: Any of several European annual herbs of the genus Spergula.
Where does spurry come from?: Dutch or Old French spurrie; compare German Spergel, New Latin spergula.

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