sand spurry

Definitions of sand spurry
  1. noun
    prostrate weedy herb with tiny pink flowers; widespread throughout Europe and Asia on sand dunes and heath and coastal cliffs; naturalized in eastern North America
    synonyms: Spergularia rubra, sea spurry
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    type of:
    weed
    any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
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