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shepherd's purse

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“To him that hath a flux, of Sheepheards purse he gives”
“Stewed nettles; savoury messes of chickweed sprinkled with nutmeg; he cooks the foliage of shepherd's purse as if it were cabbage.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

shepherd's rod shepherd's tree shepherdage shepherde Shepherded shepherder

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