shepherd's-purse
[ shep-erdz-purs ]
/ ˈʃɛp ərdzˈpɜrs /
noun
a European weed, Capsella bursa-pastoris, having white flowers and purselike pods, naturalized in North America.
Origin of shepherd's-purse
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Words nearby shepherd's-purse
shepherd satellite,
shepherd's check,
shepherd's needle,
shepherd's pie,
shepherd's weatherglass,
shepherd's-purse,
shepherdess,
sheppard,
sheppard's correction,
sheppey,
sheqel
British Dictionary definitions for shepherd's-purse
shepherd's-purse
noun
a plant, Capsella bursa-pastoris, having small white flowers and flattened triangular seed pods: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
Word Origin for shepherd's-purse
C15: compare Latin
bursa pastoris, French
bourse-de-berger, German
Hirtentasche, Dutch
herdentasch