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Dutchman's breeches

or Dutch·man's-breech·es

[ duhch-muhnz brich-iz ]

noun

, plural Dutch·man's breech·es.
  1. a plant, Dicentra cucullaria, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of pale yellow, two-spurred flowers.

Dutchman's-breeches

noun

  1. functioning as singular a North American plant, Dicentra cucullaria, with finely divided basal leaves and pink flowers: family Fumariaceae Also calledcolicweed

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Dutchman's breeches1

First recorded in 1830–40; so called from the shape of the flowers

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