Found 2 items, similar to Pansy.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: pansy
pansy
n 1: large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild
pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various
colors [syn:
Viola tricolor hortensis]
2: a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive [syn:
sissy,
pantywaist,
milksop,
Milquetoast]
3: offensive terms for an openly homosexual man [syn:
fagot,
faggot,
fag,
fairy,
nance,
queen,
queer,
poof,
poove,
pouf]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Pansy
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.
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