‖Prop. n. [ NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + ke`ntron 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 (Dicentra spectabilis). [ Corruptly written dielytra. ] [ 1913 Webster ]