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Pansy \Pan"sy\, n.; pl. {Pansies}. [F. Pens['e]e thought, pansy,
fr. penser to think, L. pensare to weigh, ponder. See
{Pensive}.] (Bot.)
A plant of the genus {Viola} ({Viola tricolor}) and its
blossom, originally purple and yellow. Cultivated varieties
have very large flowers of a great diversity of colors.
Called also {heart's-ease}, {love-in-idleness}, and many
other quaint names.
[1913 Webster]


Heart's-ease \Heart's"-ease`\ (h[aum]rts"[=e]z`), n.
1. Ease of heart; peace or tranquillity of mind or feeling.
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]

2. (Bot.) A species of violet ({Viola tricolor}), a common
and long cultivated European herb from which most common
garden pansies are derived; -- called also {pansy}.
[WordNet sense 1]

Syn: wild pansy, Johnny-jump-up, heartsease,
love-in-idleness, pink of my John, Viola tricolor.
[1913 Webster WordNet 1.5]

3. (Bot.) A violet of the Pacific coast of North America
({Viola ocellata}) having white petals tinged with yellow
and deep violet. [WordNet sense 2]

Syn: two-eyed violet, heartsease, {Viola ocellata}.
[WordNet 1.5]

4. (Bot.) A common Old World viola ({Viola arvensis}) with
creamy often violet-tinged flowers. [WordNet sense 3]

Syn: field pansy, heartsease, {Viola arvensis}.
[WordNet 1.5]