noun
1. : any of several plants of the genus Dicentra ; especially : a garden plant ( D. spectabilis ) with racemes of deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers
2. dialect England : a wallflower ( Cheiranthes cheiri )
3. Australia : coral pea
4. South : wahoo II a
5. West Indies
a. : taro
b. : caladium 2
6. : a person who makes a show of great concern for any group or individual that can be made to appear persecuted