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Meaning of bleeding-heart | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

/ˈbliːdɪŋˌhɑːt/

Definitions

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.
A person who is overly sympathetic to the plight of the underprivileged or exploited.

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

bleeding-heart monkey Bleedings Bleeds bleedthrough bleekbok Bleeker