# shepherd's purse

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An edible weed, Capsella bursa-pastoris, family Brassicaceae, native to Europe but now found world-wide.

## Etymology
Alluding to the shape of its seed vessel. Compare mediaeval Latin bursa pastoris, French bourse-à-berger, German Hirtentasche.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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