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love-in-idleness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Viola tricolor, the wild pansy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: wild pansy, Johnny-jump-up, heartsease, pink of my John, Viola tricolor

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: viola

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