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Dutchman's–breeches
noun plural but singular or plural in construction Dutch·man's–breech·es \ˌdəch-mənz-ˈbri-chəz\
Definition of DUTCHMAN'S-BREECHES
: a spring-flowering herb (Dicentra cucullaria) of the fumitory family occurring in the eastern United States and having finely divided leaves and cream-white double-spurred flowers
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First Known Use of DUTCHMAN'S-BREECHES
1837
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Dutchman's–breeches
noun plural but singular or plural in construction Dutch·man's–breech·es \ˌdəch-mənz-ˈbrich-əz\
Medical Definition of DUTCHMAN'S–BREECHES
: a delicate spring-flowering herb (Dicentra cucullaria of the family Fumariaceae) that occurs in the eastern United States and has tubers that are a source of corydalis
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