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dicentra Definition

di·cen·tra (dī sentrə)

noun

any of a genus (Dicentra) of plants of the fumitory family with deeply cut leaflets and heart-shaped flowers of white, rose, etc., as Dutchman's-breeches; bleeding heart

Etymology: ModL < di- + Gr kentron, a spur: see center

dicentra Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

spectabilis: Dicentra spectabilis - a fine combination of gaudy color and very graceful form.

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