| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| NOUN: | 1. 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. A person who is considered excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be underprivileged or exploited. | | OTHER FORMS: | bleed ing-heart (-härt) —ADJECTIVE
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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