# toywort

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The shepherd's purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris.

## Etymology
From toy + wort. So named because children play a game with the seed pods.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/toywort