[syn: peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
heartsease
n 1: a common and long cultivated European herb from which most
common garden pansies are derived [syn: wild pansy,
Johnny-jump-up, heartsease, 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,
heartsease, Viola ocellata]
3: common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged
flowers [syn: field pansy, heartsease, Viola arvensis]
4: the absence of mental stress or anxiety [syn: peace,
peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, serenity,
heartsease, ataraxis]