DICENTRA

Dicentra, genus Dicentra

(noun) North American and Asian herbs with divided leaves and irregular flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

dicentra (plural dicentras)

(botany) Any of the plant genus Dicentra.

Anagrams

• crinated

Source: Wiktionary


Di*cen"tra, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: 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 (D. spectabilis). [Corruptly written dielytra.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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