dīˈsen.trə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from di- + -centra (from Greek kentron sharp point) — more at center
1. capitalized : a genus of No. American and Asiatic herbs (family Fumariaceae) with dissected leaves and irregular flowers — see bleeding heart , dutchman's-breeches
2. -s : any plant of the genus Dicentra (especially D. spectabilis )