bleeding-heart


bleeding heart

n.1. Any of various perennial herbs of the genera Dicentra and Lamprocapnos, especially L. spectabilis, widely cultivated for its arching clusters of pink to red or white heart-shaped flowers.2. A person who is considered excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be underprivileged or exploited.
bleed′ing-heart′ adj.
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