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HEARTSEASE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The absence of mental stress or anxiety

Synonyms:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

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

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

Common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers

Synonyms:

field pansy; heartsease; Viola arvensis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

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

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

Sense 3

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

heartsease; two-eyed violet; Viola ocellata

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

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

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

Sense 4

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

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

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

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