What is "bleeding heart"

type of flowering plant, so called from 1690s. In the sense of "person excessively sympathetic" (especially toward those the speaker deems not to deserve it) is attested by 1951, but said by many to have been popularized with reference to liberals (especially Eleanor Roosevelt) in 1930s by newspaper columnist Westbrook Pegler (1894-1969), though quotations are wanting; bleeding in a figurative sense of "generous" is from late 16c., and the notion of one's heart bleeding as a figure of emotional anguish is from late 14c., but the exact image here may be the "bleeding heart of Jesus."

n. 1 Any of various perennial plants, of the family Papaveraceae, subfamily Fumarioideae, often having pink heart-shaped flowers, including: 2 # ''Lamprocapnos spectabilis'' (formerly ''Dicentra spectabilis''), a popular garden plant with arching sprays of pendent red and white (or pure white) flowers. 3 # ''Dicentra'', a genus native to eastern Asia and North America, some species with colors and shape similar to ''Lamprocapnos spectabilis''. 4 # (taxlink Ehrendorferia genus noshow=1), a genus native to California, usually with yellow flowers of similar shape. 5 # (taxlink Dactylicapnos genus noshow=1), a genus native to Himalayas and mountainous areas of South China, Burma and Vietnam, usually with yellow flowers of similar shape. 6 Flowering shrubs, lianas, or small trees of the mint family Lamiaceae, in the genus (taxlink Clerodendrum genus noshow=1). 7 The (vern bleeding heart tree pedia=1), (taxlink Homalanthus populifolius species noshow=1), an Australian rainforest plant. 8 A person considered to be over-sympathetic to the plight of the underprivileged, exploited, helpless, or to casualties of circumstance.

1. n. garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers [syn: lyreflower, lyre-flower, Dicentra spectabilis]

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

Bleeding heart may refer to:

Bleeding Heart is one of several names given to albums of a 1968 jam session with Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and others. The albums were fashioned from an informal two-track tape recording made by Hendrix that was subsequently stolen from his apartment. The jam took place at the Scene club in New York City and various dates and participants have been suggested. Although it presents a unique setting, critics and biographers have generally found fault with the sound quality and Morrison's performance.

"Bleeding Heart" (sometimes called "(My) Bleeding Heart") is a song written and recorded by American blues musician Elmore James in 1961. Considered "among the greatest of James' songs", "Bleeding Heart" was later popularized by Jimi Hendrix, who recorded several versions of the song.

Bleeding Heart is a 2015 drama film written and directed by Diane Bell. The film stars Jessica Biel, Zosia Mamet, Joe Anderson and Edi Gathegi. The film was produced by Jonathan Schwartz, Andrea Sperling, and Greg Ammon.