bleeding heart

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Synonyms: bleeding-heart, bleeding hearts

Antonyms: bleeding-heart, bleeding hearts

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Noun

1. Any of various [[perennial]] plants, of the family {{taxfmt|Papaveraceae|family}}, subfamily {{taxfmt|Fumarioideae|subfamily}}, often having pink heart-shaped flowers, including:
2. Certain species of genus {{taxfmt|Clerodendrum|genus}} of flowering shrubs, [[liana]]s, or small trees of the mint family {{taxfmt|Lamiaceae|family}}.
3. Any member of the species {{taxlink|Homalanthus populifolius|species}} ({{vern|bleeding heart tree}}), an Australian rainforest plant.
4. Any member of the species {{taxlink|Homalanthus novoguineensis|species}} ({{vern|bleeding heart tree}}), a rainforest plant of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands.
5. Any member of the genus {{taxfmt|Gallicolumba|genus}} of ground-dwelling doves of east Asian islands.
6. {{lb|en|figurative|pejorative}} A person who is overly sympathetic to the plight of the underprivileged, exploited or helpless, or to casualties of circumstance.

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