Di·cen·tra Prop. n. Bot. A genus of herbaceous plants, with racemes of two-spurred or heart-shaped flowers, including the Dutchman's breeches, and the more showy Bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabilis). [Corruptly written dielytra.]
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bleeding heart
n 1: garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers
[syn: lyreflower, lyre-flower, Dicentra spectabilis]
2: someone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who
claim to be exploited or underprivileged