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DUTCHMAN'S BREECHES
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Dutchman's breeches mean?
• DUTCHMAN'S BREECHES (noun)
The noun DUTCHMAN'S BREECHES has 1 sense:
1. delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having white flowers with double spurs
Familiarity information: DUTCHMAN'S BREECHES used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having white flowers with double spurs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Dicentra cucullaria; Dutchman's breeches
Hypernyms ("Dutchman's breeches" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("Dutchman's breeches" is a member of...):
Dicentra; genus Dicentra (North American and Asian herbs with divided leaves and irregular flowers)
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