HEARTSEASE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does heartsease mean? 

• HEARTSEASE (noun)
  The noun HEARTSEASE has 4 senses:

1. a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived

2. violet of Pacific coast of North America having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet

3. common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers

4. the absence of mental stress or anxiety

  Familiarity information: HEARTSEASE used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HEARTSEASE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

heartsease; Johnny-jump-up; love-in-idleness; pink of my John; Viola tricolor; wild pansy

Hypernyms ("heartsease" is a kind of...):

viola (any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Violet of Pacific coast of North America having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

heartsease; two-eyed violet; Viola ocellata

Hypernyms ("heartsease" is a kind of...):

violet (any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

field pansy; heartsease; Viola arvensis

Hypernyms ("heartsease" is a kind of...):

viola (any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola)

Sense 4

Meaning:

The absence of mental stress or anxiety

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

ataraxis; heartsease; peace; peace of mind; peacefulness; repose; serenity

Hypernyms ("heartsease" is a kind of...):

quietness; quietude; tranquility; tranquillity (a state of peace and quiet)