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noun
Any of the plants of the genus Spergula.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
small genus of Old World annual herbs: corn spurry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Spergula
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: caryophylloid dicot genus
History
From the genus name.
