[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

pansy \pan"sy\, n.; pl. pansies. f. pens'ee 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
see also:
pansies pensive viola viola tricolor heart's-ease love-in-idleness 

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