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red heart

American  

noun

  1. a treelike Californian shrub, Ceanothus spinosus, of the buckthorn family, having pale blue or white flowers.


Etymology

Origin of red heart

First recorded in 1825–35

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The memorial wall was created in 2021 when a man, whose father died after contracting Covid-19, painted a red heart on the South Bank.

From BBC Mar. 8, 2025

Painted on the bear, a red heart carried the message: “I love you.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2025

In the video, Eric walks Jasmin into a room adorned with elegant candelabra, flower petals spread across the floor, bouquets of roses and a large red heart framed on a wall.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 2, 2024

In one of the edited images, red heart balloons have been added to the men's hands.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2024

After a bit, he went slowly back and lay down again beside the fire, staring into its red heart until his eyes smarted.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

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