Meaning Of The Word Shepherd's-purse

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shepherd's purse in American English
a small weed (Capsella bursa-pastoris) of the crucifer family, with triangular, pouchlike pods

shepherd's-purse in American English
noun: a European weed, Capsella bursa-pastoris, having white flowers and purselike pods, naturalized in North America

shepherd's-purse in British English
noun: a plant, Capsella bursa-pastoris, having small white flowers and flattened triangular seed pods: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

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