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white heart

American  
[wahyt hahrt, hwahyt] / ˈwaɪt ˌhɑrt, ˈʰwaɪt /

noun

  1. Dutchman's breeches.

  2. squirrel corn.

  3. null white-heart or whiteheart

    1. a variety of heart cherry having white flesh and yellowish-pink skin.

    2. the tree that bears this cherry.


Etymology

Origin of white heart

First recorded in 1625–30


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Brooks captioned her photos with an emoji of a white heart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025

She said the grave had recently been decorated with a white heart and a blue bear floral arrangement, but three days later she found they had disappeared.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2024

The statement was also published on the Twitter account of Amanda Miguel, who simply wrote ”#restinpeace” along with the emojis of a pair of her hands palm to palm and a white heart.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2022

She simply captioned the photo with a white heart emoji.

From Fox News ● Jan. 27, 2022

“But when father looks next, he shall see, oh, a white heart with all the naughtiness gone.”

From Daddy's Girl by L. T. Meade

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