Pansy

['pænzɪ] or ['pænzi]

Definition

(noun.) large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors.

Editor: Orville--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A plant of the genus Viola (V. 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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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. (Bot.) Heart's-ease, garden violet (Viola tricolor).

Checker: Lorrie

Definition

n. a species of violet developed by cultivation into large blossoms of great variety of colour—also Heart's-ease Love-in-idleness:—pl. Pan′sies.—adj. Pan′sied.

Typist: Virginia