shepherd's purse

== English == === Etymology === Alluding to the shape of its seed vessel. Compare mediaeval Latin bursa pastoris, French bourse-à-berger, German Hirtentasche. === Pronunciation === === Noun === shepherd's purse (uncountable) An edible weed, Capsella bursa-pastoris, family Brassicaceae, native to Europe but now found world-wide. Synonym: shepherd's pouch ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === shepherd's purse on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Capsella bursa-pastoris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Capsella bursa-pastoris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons