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Dutchman's-breeches
Dutchman's-breeches n (Plants) (functioning as singular) a North American plant, Dicentra cucullaria, with finely divided basal leaves and pink flowers: family Fumariaceae. Also called: colicweed Dutch′man's-breech′es n., pl. -breeches. a plant, Dicentra cucullaria, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of pale-yellow two-spurred flowers. [1830–40] Dutchman's-breeches
Dutchman's-breeches: see fumitoryfumitory, common name for some members of the Fumariaceae, a family of herbs native to much of the Old World, especially temperate Eurasia. The family is closely related to (and sometimes classified with) the poppies. ..... Click the link for more information. .MedicalSeefumitory |