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Etymology
From the French pensée, thought, as the plant resembles someone that is in deep thought, with a lowered head.

Noun
en-noun|pansies

1. Common name for a cultivated flowering plant, Viola tricolor hortensis, derived from heartsease; many garden varieties are hybrids.
2. colour A deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.

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1. context|pejorative|slang A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
2. slang A timid man or boy.

Synonyms
A timid man or boy: mama's boy, nancy boy, sissy

Translations
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Chinese: ���/���(s�n sè jĭn)
Finnish: orvokki
Italian: pansé
Japanese: ���� (panjī), ��� (�������, sanshikisumire)
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Russian: ан��ин� глазки /an'útiny glázki/ p
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Adjective
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1. wimpy|Wimpy; spineless; feeble.
2. colour Of a deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.

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Derived terms
wild pansy

See also
heartease
Johnny-jump-up
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Category:Purples

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