Spurrey
Translation of "spurrey" into Russian
spurrey
NounUK
/ˈspʌri/
US
/ˈspɜri/
spurrey
spurreys pl
спёрга
бот.; род растений Spergula (сем. Гвоздичные) Corn spurrey often invades sandy fields.
Спёрга полевая часто заселяет песчаные поля.
Additional translations
спергула
бот.; латинизированная форма названия рода Spergula spurrey
AdjectiveUK
/ˈspʌri/
US
/ˈspɜri/
spurrey
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., spurrey seed, spurrey fields).
спёрговый
бот.; относящийся к спёрге или полученный из неё The farmer prepared spurrey hay for his livestock.
Фермер заготовил спёрговое сено для своего скота.
Definitions
spurrey
NounUK
/ˈspʌri/
US
/ˈspɜri/
Any of several small annual herbs of the genus Spergula (family Caryophyllaceae) having slender stems and small white flowers; especially corn spurrey (Spergula arvensis).
Corn spurrey (Spergula arvensis) is a troublesome weed in light, sandy soils.
The seed of the spurrey plant, used historically as fodder for poultry or as green manure.
Farmers once harvested spurrey to feed their chickens through the winter.
spurrey
AdjectiveUK
/ˈspʌri/
US
/ˈspɜri/
Relating to or derived from spurrey.
The hens were fattened on a diet rich in spurrey seed.