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词汇 Dutchman's breeches
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Definition of Dutchman's breeches in English:

Dutchman's breeches

noun
North American
  • A plant related to bleeding heart, but typically having pale yellow flowers.

    〈主北美〉荷包牡丹

    Genus Dicentra, family Fumariaceae: several species, in particular D. spectabilis

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Surf and turf Daytrip by boat to the 600-acre Indian Lake State Park, where you can jog the three-mile brushy Cherokee Trail past wildflowers like Dutchman's breeches and bloodroot.
    • Among them are Dutchman's breeches, spring-beauty, and various species of toothwort, trillium, and violet.
    • Over at the moist edge of our woods, there's snowy-bloomed bloodroot; on the opposite side, white-winged Dutchman's breeches.
    • Many of our loveliest spring wildflowers - trillium, wild ginger, Dutchman's breeches, and hepatica among them - simply can't compete.
    • This triggers the appearance of a number of wildflowers: trillium, phlox, trout lily, Dutchman's breeches, violets, wild strawberries and many more.

Origin

Mid 19th century: so named because of the shape of the spurred flower.

Definition of Dutchman's breeches in US English:

Dutchman's breeches

noun
North American
  • A plant closely related to bleeding heart, but typically having pale yellow or white flowers.

    〈主北美〉荷包牡丹

    Genus Dicentra, family Fumariaceae: several species, in particular D. cucullaria

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Surf and turf Daytrip by boat to the 600-acre Indian Lake State Park, where you can jog the three-mile brushy Cherokee Trail past wildflowers like Dutchman's breeches and bloodroot.
    • Over at the moist edge of our woods, there's snowy-bloomed bloodroot; on the opposite side, white-winged Dutchman's breeches.
    • This triggers the appearance of a number of wildflowers: trillium, phlox, trout lily, Dutchman's breeches, violets, wild strawberries and many more.
    • Among them are Dutchman's breeches, spring-beauty, and various species of toothwort, trillium, and violet.
    • Many of our loveliest spring wildflowers - trillium, wild ginger, Dutchman's breeches, and hepatica among them - simply can't compete.

Origin

Mid 19th century: so named because of the shape of the spurred flower.

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