Noun: shepherd's purse
- White-flowered annual European herb bearing triangular notched pods; nearly cosmopolitan as an introduced weed
"Shepherd's purse can be found growing in pavement cracks";
- 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