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. [ wns=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. [ wns=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. [ wns=3 ] Syn. -- field pansy, heartsease, Viola arvensis. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |