heartsease

or heart's-ease

[ hahrts-eez ]
/ ˈhɑrtsˌiz /

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 the late Middle English word hertes ese. See heart, ease

Words nearby heartsease

heartland, heartless, heartrending, hearts, hearts and flowers, heartsease, heartsick, heartsink, heartsome, heartsore, heartstopper
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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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