Liquid or powder dispersed into fine droplets through the air, or branches with leaves and flowers arranged in a decorative pattern.
From Middle English 'spraie,' possibly from Old Norse origin. The word has been used since the 1500s and originally meant the scattered branches of a tree.
Ocean spray (sea water turned to mist) actually travels miles inland and deposits salt on plants—this is why plants near coasts look different, and it's why coastal communities have unique 'salt-tolerant' plant species!
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