herderstasje

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Dutch

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Etymology

Compound of herder (herdsman) +‎ -s- +‎ tasje, diminutive of tas (bag, purse), like the English shepherd's purse named after the shape of the seed pods.

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Noun

herderstasje n (plural herderstasjes)

  1. the shepherd's purse plant, Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2. (more broadly) any plant of the genus Capsella
    Hypernym: kruisbloem

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