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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A plant of the genus Dicentra, which includes Dutchman's breeches and certain bleeding hearts.

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[New Latin Dicentra, genus name : di– + Greek kentron, point (from kentein, to prick; see kent- in Indo-European roots).]

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