Noun: heartsease 'haa(r)t,seez
- A common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived
"The heartsease in her cottage garden came in many colours";
- wild pansy, Johnny-jump-up, love-in-idleness, pink of my John, Viola tricolor
- Violet of Pacific coast of North America having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet
"The heartsease displayed its distinctive bicoloured petals";
- two-eyed violet, Viola ocellata
- Common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers
"Heartsease has been cultivated in gardens for centuries";
- field pansy, Viola arvensis
- The absence of mental stress or anxiety
"Meditation helped her achieve heartsease of mind";
- peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, serenity, ataraxis
Type of: peace, quietness, quietude, tranquility [N. Amer], tranquillity, viola, violet
Encyclopedia: Heartsease, Norfolk