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
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]