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shepherd’s purse

shep·herd's purse (plural shep·herd's purs·es or shep·herd's purse)


noun 
Definition:
 
plant with heart-shaped seed pods: an annual plant that has heart-shaped seed pods and is a common garden weed. Latin name Capsella bursa-pastoris.

[< the pod's resemblance to a bag used by shepherds to carry food]
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