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bleeding-heart en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbliːdɪŋˌhɑːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From bleeding + heart.

Meanings

  1. Overly sympathetic to the plight of the underprivileged or exploited.

Forms

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most bleeding-heart Degree=Sup lexicographic
more bleeding-heart Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

bleeding-heart monkey

Relateds

bleeding heart

bleeding-heart en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbliːdɪŋˌhɑːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From bleeding + heart.

Meanings

  1. Any of several species of bird in the genus Gallicolumba of the pigeon family, native to the Philippines, characterised by a red patch on the plumage of the breast.
  2. A person who is overly sympathetic to the plight of the underprivileged or exploited.

Forms

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bleeding-hearts Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

Gallicolumba platenae · Gallicolumba keayi · Gallicolumba luzonica · Negros bleeding-heart · Mindoro bleeding-heart · Sulu bleeding-heart · Gallicolumba crinigera · Gallicolumba menagei · Luzon bleeding-heart · Mindanao bleeding-heart

Translations (2)

fi haavakyyhky (birds of the genus Gallicolumba) · pl wyspiarek (birds of the genus Gallicolumba)