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pansy
[ pan-zee ]
/ ËpĂŠn zi /
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noun, plural pan·sies.
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
the flower of this plant.
Slang.
- Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a gay man.
- Offensive. a weak, effeminate, and often cowardly man.
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Origin of pansy
First recorded in 1490â1500, and in 1930â35 for def. 3; from Middle French pensĂ©e âpansy,â literally, âthought,â noun use of feminine of past participle of penser âto think,â from Latin pÄnsÄre âto weigh, considerâ; see pensive
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Pansil, Pan-Slavism, pansophism, pansophy, panspermia, pansy, pant, Pantagruel, pantalets, pantaloon, pantaloons
Other definitions for pansy (2 of 2)
Pansy
[ pan-zee ]
/ ËpĂŠn zi /
noun
a female given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for pansy
pansy
/ (ËpĂŠnzÉȘ) /
noun plural -sies
any violaceous garden plant that is a variety of Viola tricolor, having flowers with rounded velvety petals, white, yellow, or purple in colourSee also wild pansy
slang, offensive an effeminate or homosexual man or boy
- a strong violet colour
- (as adjective)a pansy carpet
Word Origin for pansy
C15: from Old French pensĂ©e thought, from penser to think, from Latin pensÄre
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