n.; pl.Pansies [ F. Pensée thought, pansy, fr. penser to think, L. pensare to weigh, ponder. See Pensive. ] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Viola (Viola tricolor) and its blossom, originally purple and yellow. Cultivated varieties have very large flowers of a great diversity of colors. Called also heart's-ease, love-in-idleness, and many other quaint names. [ 1913 Webster ]