capsella

Thân thiện

A gardener pulls a capsella weed from the vegetable patch.

Definition

Capsella (noun) 1. A genus of flowering plants: "Capsella" is the scientific genus name for a small group of herbaceous plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). The most common and well-known species within this genus is Capsella bursa-pastoris. 2. Referring to shepherd's purse: In common usage, "Capsella" is often used to refer specifically to the plant commonly known as shepherd's purse, due to the shape of its seed pods.

Usage Examples

• The weed growing in the garden path was identified as Capsella.
• Capsella is a widespread annual plant.
• Some herbal remedies utilize extracts from Capsella.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy: The name "Capsella" is used formally in scientific classification and literature to denote this specific genus.
  • The study compared the genetic markers of several species within the genus Capsella.

Variants and Related Words

• Capsella bursa-pastoris (n): The full binomial (scientific) name for the shepherd's purse plant.
• Shepherd's purse (n): The common English name for plants of the genus, particularly .

Synonyms

• Shepherd's purse (common name)

Học thuật

Noun

1. shepherd's purse

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Capsella
• genus Capsella