Pansy (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural pan·sies.
  1. a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
  2. the flower of this plant.
  3. Slang.
    • a contemptuous term used to refer to a gay man.
    • a weak, effeminate, and often cowardly man.
noun
  1. a female given name.
noun plural -sies
  1. any violaceous garden plant that is a variety of Viola tricolor, having flowers with rounded velvety petals, white, yellow, or purple in colour
  2. an effeminate or homosexual man or boy
    • a strong violet colour
    • (as adjective)
Pansy (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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