pansy : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: pansy	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for pansy
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pansy n large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors Synonym(s): pansy, Viola tricolor hortensis a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive Synonym(s): sissy, pantywaist, pansy, milksop, Milquetoast offensive term for an openly homosexual man Synonym(s): fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pansy \Pan"sy\, n.; pl. {Pansies}. [F. Pens[82]e thought, pansy, fr. penser to think, L. pensare to weigh, ponder. See {Pensive}.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Viola ({V. 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Heart's-ease \Heart's"-ease`\, n. 1. Ease of heart; peace or tranquillity of mind or feeling. --Shak. 2. (Bot.) A species of violet ({Viola tricolor}); -- called also {pansy}.