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Noun: shepherd's purse
  1. White-flowered annual European herb bearing triangular notched pods; nearly cosmopolitan as an introduced weed
    - shepherd's pouch, Capsella bursa-pastoris

Derived forms: shepherd's purses

Type of: crucifer, cruciferous plant

Part of: Capsella, genus Capsella

Encyclopedia: Shepherd's purse