Dutchman's breeches
A plant of the species Dicentra cucullaria, native to eastern North America and the…A plant of the species Dicentra cucullaria, native to eastern North America and the Columbia River basin.
Meaning
4 senses(plural, plural only)A plant of the species Dicentra cucullaria, native to eastern North America and the Columbia River basin.
Kapuzen-Herzblume
(plural, plural only)A plant of the species Lamprocapnos spectabilis, formerly Dicentra spectabilis, similar to D. cucullaria, but red or pink.
(colloquial, plural, plural only)Something proverbially blue, used in phrases relating to a clear blue sky, as in "enough blue sky to make [or patch] a Dutchman's breeches", etc.
(plural, plural only)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Dutchman, -'s, breeches.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
In the case of the plants, named because their flower petals resemble baggy pants worn byIn the case of the plants, named because their flower petals resemble baggy pants worn by Dutch settlers to North America (compare slops, knickerbockers).
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Forms
plural: Dutchman's breecheses| Singular | Dutchman's breeches |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsSee also
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