dicentra

[ dahy-sen-truh ]

/ daɪˈsɛn trə /

noun

any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.

Origin of dicentra

1833; <New Latin <Greek díkentr(os) with two stings or spurs, equivalent to di-di-¹ + -kentros, derivative of kéntron a spur, point, sting (derivative of kenteîn to prick, sting) + Latin -a-a²

Words nearby dicentra

dicarboxylic acid cycle, dicast, dicastery, dice, dice cup, dicentra, dicentric, dicephalous, dicey, dich-, dichasium

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Example sentences from the Web for dicentra

The arbutus and the dicentra appeared on the 10th, and the coltsfoot—which, however, is an importation—about the same time.
A Year in the Fields|John Burroughs
Now, let me see—Aquilegia, Dianthus barbatus, Dicentra spectabilis—gracious!
The Librarian at Play|Edmund Lester Pearson
Please look carefully at the enclosed specimen of Dicentra thalictriformis, and throw away.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II|Charles Darwin
A much more brilliantly coloured member of the same family is the Dicentra (Diclytra) spectabilis, so familiar in our gardens.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, December 1879|Various

For larger vases, the Dicentra is always pleasing, coming close after the Lily of the Valley.
Amateur Gardencraft|Eben E. Rexford

British Dictionary definitions for dicentra

dicentra

/ (daɪˈsɛntrə) /

noun

any Asian or North American plant of the genus Dicentra, such as bleeding heart and Dutchman's-breeches, having finely divided leaves and ornamental clusters of drooping flowers: family Fumariaceae

Word Origin for dicentra

C19: New Latin, from Greek dikentros having two sharp points, from di- 1 + kentron sharp point, from kentein to prick; see centre

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单词	dicentra
释义	dicentra [ dahy-sen-truh ] / daɪˈsɛn trə / noun any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart. Origin of dicentra 1833; <New Latin <Greek díkentr(os) with two stings or spurs, equivalent to di-di-¹ + -kentros, derivative of kéntron a spur, point, sting (derivative of kenteîn to prick, sting) + Latin -a-a² Words nearby dicentra dicarboxylic acid cycle, dicast, dicastery, dice, dice cup, dicentra, dicentric, dicephalous, dicey, dich-, dichasium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dicentra The arbutus and the dicentra appeared on the 10th, and the coltsfoot—which, however, is an importation—about the same time. A Year in the Fields\|John Burroughs Now, let me see—Aquilegia, Dianthus barbatus, Dicentra spectabilis—gracious! The Librarian at Play\|Edmund Lester Pearson Please look carefully at the enclosed specimen of Dicentra thalictriformis, and throw away. More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II\|Charles Darwin A much more brilliantly coloured member of the same family is the Dicentra (Diclytra) spectabilis, so familiar in our gardens. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, December 1879\|Various For larger vases, the Dicentra is always pleasing, coming close after the Lily of the Valley. Amateur Gardencraft\|Eben E. Rexford British Dictionary definitions for dicentra dicentra / (daɪˈsɛntrə) / noun any Asian or North American plant of the genus Dicentra, such as bleeding heart and Dutchman's-breeches, having finely divided leaves and ornamental clusters of drooping flowers: family Fumariaceae Word Origin for dicentra C19: New Latin, from Greek dikentros having two sharp points, from di- 1 + kentron sharp point, from kentein to prick; see centre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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