"toywort" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: toyworts [plural]
Etymology: From toy + wort. So named because children play a game with the seed pods. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|toy|wort}} toy + wort Head templates: {{en-noun}} toywort (plural toyworts)
  1. (botanical, chiefly dialectal) The shepherd's purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris. Tags: dialectal Categories (lifeform): Crucifers
    Sense id: en-toywort-en-noun-EcAPJ1Gl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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