Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Pansy"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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 ({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}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
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}]
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