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noun
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.
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Any of various perennial plants, of the family Papaveraceae, subfamily Fumarioideae, often having pink heart-shaped flowers, including:
Any of genus Dicentra (bleedinghearts), native to eastern Asia and North America, some species with colors and shape similar to Lamprocapnos spectabilis.
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noun
Any of various perennial plants, of the family Papaveraceae, subfamily Fumarioideae, often having pink heart-shaped flowers, including:
Dactylicapnos, a genus native to Himalayas and mountainous areas of South China, Burma and Vietnam, usually with yellow flowers of similar shape.
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Certain species of genus Clerodendrum of flowering shrubs, lianas, or small trees of the mint family Lamiaceae.
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Any of species Homalanthus populifolius (bleeding heart tree), an Australian rainforest plant.
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Any of species Homalanthus novoguineensis (bleeding heart tree), a rainforest plant of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands.
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Any of genus Gallicolumba of ground-dwelling doves of east Asian islands.
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A person who is overly sympathetic to the plight of the underprivileged, exploited or helpless, or to casualties of circumstance.
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Usage: derogatory, figuratively
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someone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be exploited or underprivileged
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Broader terms: sympathizer, sympathiser, well-wisher
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garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers
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Synonyms: lyreflower, lyre-flower, Dicentra spectabilis
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Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
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