dutchman's breeches

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   delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having white flowers with double spurs

   SynonymsDicentra cucullaria

   Broaderherb

   Part ofDicentra

Questions about dutchman's breeches

What does dutchman's breeches mean?

dutchman's breeches means "delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having white flowers with double spurs".

What is another word for dutchman's breeches?

Close synonyms include Dicentra cucullaria. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.