dicentra

noun

di·​cen·​tra

dīˈsen‧trə

1

capitalized : a genus of North American and Asian herbs (family Fumariaceae) with dissected leaves and irregular flowers see bleeding heart, dutchman's-breeches

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Dicentra (especially D. spectabilis)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from di- + -centra (from Greek kentron sharp point)

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