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heartsease

or heart's-ease

[ hahrts-eez ]
/ ˈhɑrtsˌiz /
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noun
peace of mind.
the pansy or other plant of the genus Viola.
the lady's-thumb.
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Origin of heartsease

First recorded in 1375–1425, heartsease is from late Middle English hertes ese. See heart, 's1, ease
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British Dictionary definitions for heartsease

heartsease

heart's-ease

/ (ˈhɑːtsˌiːz) /

noun
another name for the wild pansy
peace of mind
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