Johnny-jump-up 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: common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies [syn: {bird's-foot violet}, {pansy violet}, {Johnny-jump-up}, {wood violet}, {Viola pedata}]