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bleeding heart

 
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–noun
1. any of various plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, esp. D. spectabilis, a common garden plant having long, one-sided clusters of rose or red heart-shaped flowers.
2. a person who makes an ostentatious or excessive display of pity or concern for others.
Origin:
1685–95

Related forms:
bleeding-heart, adjective
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bleeding heart  
n.  

  1. Any of various perennial herbs of the genus Dicentra, especially the Old World D. spectabilis, having arching clusters of pink to red or sometimes white, heart-shaped flowers.

  2. A person who is considered excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be underprivileged or exploited.

bleed'ing-heart' (-härt') adj.
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