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[syn: Dicentra, genus Dicentra]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Dicentra
n 1: North American and Asian herbs with divided leaves and
irregular flowers [syn: Dicentra, genus Dicentra]