dicentra

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

North American and Asian herbs with divided leaves and irregular flowersSynonyms: Dicentra genus Dicentra

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Dicentra \Di*cen"tra\ (d[-i]*s[e^]n"tr[.a]), Prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + ke`ntron spur.] (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous plants, with racemes of two-spurred or heart-shaped flowers, including the Dutchman's breeches, and the more showy Bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabilis). [Corruptly written dielytra.] [1913 Webster]