Dutchman's-breeches
[ duhch-muh nz-brich-iz ]
/ ˈdʌtʃ mənzˈbrɪtʃ ɪz /
noun, plural Dutch·man's-breech·es.
a plant, Dicentra cucullaria, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of pale-yellow, two-spurred flowers.
Also called
white eardrop.
Origin of Dutchman's-breeches
First recorded in 1830–40; so called from the shape of the flowers
British Dictionary definitions for dutchman's-breeches
Dutchman's-breeches
noun
(functioning as singular)
a North American plant, Dicentra cucullaria, with finely divided basal leaves and pink flowers: family Fumariaceae
Also called: colicweed