Heartsease

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  heartsease
       n 1: a common and long cultivated European herb from which most
            common garden pansies are derived [syn: {wild pansy}, {Johnny-jump-up},
             {love-in-idleness}, {pink of my John}, {Viola tricolor}]
       2: violet of Pacific coast of North America having white petals
          tinged with yellow and deep violet [syn: {two-eyed violet},
           {Viola ocellata}]
       3: common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged
          flowers [syn: {field pansy}, {Viola arvensis}]
       4: the absence of mental stress or anxiety [syn: {peace}, {peacefulness},
           {peace of mind}, {repose}, {serenity}, {ataraxis}]