Dicentra \Di*cen"tra\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + ?
spur.] (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 ({D. spectabilis}). [Corruptly
written {dielytra}.]