Spurry \Spur"ry\, n. [D. or OF. spurrie; cf. G. spergel, NL. spergula.] (Bot.) 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.
Spergula arvensis n : small European weed with whorled leaves and white flowers [syn: {corn spurry}, {corn spurrey}]