bleeding heart

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

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