heart's-ease

heart's-ease
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. 2000.

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  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • heart's-ease — heart sˈ ease or heartsˈease noun The pansy • • • Main Entry: ↑heart …   Useful english dictionary

  • heart's-ease — trispalvė našlaitė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Našlaitinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis, maistinis, vaistinis augalas (Viola tricolor), paplitęs Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Viola tricolor angl. European wild pansy; …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • heart's-ease — n. 1. (Bot.) Pansy (Viola tricolor). 2. Ease of heart, peace of mind, tranquillity …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • heart's ease — /ˈhats iz/ (say hahts eez) noun 1. peace of mind. 2. the pansy, or some other plant of the genus Viola. {Middle English hertes ese. See heart, ease} …  

  • ˈheart disˌease — noun [U] a serious medical condition that affects your heart …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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  • Heart — (h[aum]rt), n. [OE. harte, herte, heorte, AS. heorte; akin to OS. herta, OFies. hirte, D. hart, OHG. herza, G. herz, Icel. hjarta, Sw. hjerta, Goth. ha[ i]rt[=o], Lith. szirdis, Russ. serdtse, Ir. cridhe, L. cor, Gr. kardi a, kh^r. [root]277. Cf …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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