bleeding heart

1. Any of various perennial plants, of the family Papaveraceae, subfamily Fumarioideae, often having pink heart-shaped flowers, including:

   An Asian bleeding heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis, syn. Dicentra spectabilis), a popular garden plant with arching sprays of pendent red and white (or pure white) flowers.

   дице́нтра великоле́пнаяdicéntra velikolépnaja, сердцецве́т великоле́пныйserdcecvét velikolépnyj

   garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers

2. Any member of the genus Dicentra (bleedinghearts), native to eastern Asia and North America, some species with colors and shape similar to Lamprocapnos spectabilis.

3. Dactylicapnos, a genus native to Himalayas and mountainous areas of South China, Burma and Vietnam, usually with yellow flowers of similar shape.

4. Certain species of genus Clerodendrum of flowering shrubs, lianas, or small trees of the mint family Lamiaceae.

5. Any member of the species Homalanthus populifolius (bleeding heart tree), an Australian rainforest plant.

6. Any member of the species Homalanthus novoguineensis (bleeding heart tree), a rainforest plant of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands.

7. Any member of the genus Gallicolumba of ground-dwelling doves of east Asian islands.

8. (derogatory, figuratively)A person who is overly sympathetic to the plight of the underprivileged, exploited or helpless, or to casualties of circumstance.

   someone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be exploited or underprivileged

1. Tom is a bleeding-heart liberal.

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2. That's why my bleeding heart doesn't heal.

   deDas ist’s, warum mein blutend Herz nicht heilt.

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3. That's why my bleeding heart won't heal.

   deDas ist’s, warum mein blutend Herz nicht heilt.

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4. He's a bleeding-heart liberal.

   deEr ist ein sentimentaler Liberaler.

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5. She's a bleeding-heart liberal.

   deSie ist eine sentimentale Liberale.

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