GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Found 2 definitions

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   Heart's-ease , n.
   Ease of heart; peace or tranquillity of mind or feeling.
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   1913 Webster
   (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. [wns=1]
   Syn. -- wild pansy, Johnny-jump-up, heartsease, love-in-idleness, pink of my John, Viola tricolor.
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   WordNet 1.5
   (Bot.) A violet of the Pacific coast of North America (Viola ocellata) having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet. [wns=2]
   Syn. -- two-eyed violet, heartsease, Viola ocellata.
   WordNet 1.5
   (Bot.) A common Old World viola (Viola arvensis) with creamy often violet-tinged flowers. [wns=3]
   Syn. -- field pansy, heartsease, Viola arvensis.
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   Pansy , n.; pl. Pansies . [F. Pensée 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.
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