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arvi

nounnature

small white-flowered common garden weed

a common small, white‑flowered weed — chickweed (Stellaria media)

Example in use

Thar's arvi aal alang da dyke.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/AR-vee/

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Origin & context

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