heartsease

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}]
    

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]
    

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]