red heart

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of red heart

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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

Her blindingly red heart, in a nod to the park’s original vision of the bride, still beats in time to an elongated, gloomy rendition of Richard Wagner’s “Bridal Chorus.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

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

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2024

On Thursday, the “Simple Life” star shared an Instagram photo of a pink baby dress that reads “London,” red heart sunglasses and a small bunny toy.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023

Azor Ahai captured a lion, to temper the blade by plunging it through the beast's red heart, but once more the steel shattered and split.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin