pansy – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
pansy
n.
homosexual (derogatory); small plant of the violet family
Pansy
The
garden pansy is a type of large-flowered
hybrid plant cultivated as a garden
flower. It is derived by
hybridization from several species in the
section Melanium ("the pansies") of the
genus Viola, particularly
Viola tricolor, a wildflower of Europe and western Asia known as heartsease. Some of these hybrids are referred to as
Viola ×
wittrockiana Gams ex Nauenb. & Buttler. For simplicity, the older name
Viola tricolor var.
hortensis is often used.
pansy
Noun
1. large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
(synonym) Viola tricolor hortensis
(hypernym) viola
2. a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
(synonym) sissy, pantywaist, milksop, Milquetoast
(hypernym) coward
3. offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
(synonym) fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf
(hypernym) gay man, shirtlifter
pansy
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Pansy
(n.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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