The difference between Heartsease and Pansy

When used as nouns, heartsease means a common european wild flower, viola tricolor, whereas pansy means a cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species viola tricolor.


Pansy is also verb with the meaning: to mess about.

Pansy is also adjective with the meaning: wimpy.

check bellow for the other definitions of Heartsease and Pansy

  1. Heartsease as a noun:

    A common European wild flower, Viola tricolor; the wild pansy.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: Johnny-jump-up"

  1. Pansy as a noun:

    A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.

  2. Pansy as a noun:

    A deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.

    Examples:

    "color pane604E97"

  3. Pansy as a noun (derogatory, colloquial, dated):

    A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.

  4. Pansy as a noun (derogatory, colloquial):

    A timid, weak man or boy; a wuss.

  1. Pansy as an adjective:

    Wimpy; spineless; feeble.

  2. Pansy as an adjective:

    Of a deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.

  1. Pansy as a verb (slang, intransitive, usually with "around" or "about"):

    To mess about; to fail to get things done.

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