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Dutchman's breeches

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Dutch·man's breeches  (dchmnz)
pl.n. Chiefly Northern U.S. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
A woodland plant (Dicentra cucullaria) of eastern North America, having finely divided leaves and yellowish-white flowers with two spurs.
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Noun1.Dutchman's breechesDutchman's breeches - delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having white flowers with double spurs
Dicentra cucullaria
Dicentra, genus Dicentra - North American and Asian herbs with divided leaves and irregular flowers
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests


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Many of our loveliest spring wildflowers--trillium, wild ginger, Dutchman's breeches, and hepatica among them--simply can't compete.
Forest INVADERS by Woodsen, Mary M. / American Forests
Mayapples bloomed earlier on the burn than in any other nearby area, and Dutchman's breeches and bloodroot were unquestionably healthy.
Fire in the oaks by Patterson, Rich / American Forests
If you want to establish a good stand of bloodroot, Dutchman's breeches, and many other woodland wildflowers, don't rake your leaves," says David Kopitzke, a botanist in southwestern Wisconsin and founder of the little Valley Farm, which specializes in propagating and selling native plants to homeowners.
The joys of natural landscaping by Patterson, Marion / American Forests
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