Category:Pansy

Pan"sy, n.; pl. Pansies. Etym: [f. Pensée thought, pansy, fr. penser To think, l. pensare to weigh, ponder. See pensive.] (bot.)

Defn: 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.