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dicentra

Syllabification: (di·cen·tra)
Pronunciation: /dīˈsentrə/
Definition of dicentra

noun

  • a plant of the genus Dicentra (family Fumariaceae), especially (in gardening) a bleeding heart.

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek dikentros, from di- 'two' + kentron 'spur, sharp point'

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