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Purple — This article is about the color. For other uses, see Purple (disambiguation). Purple … Wikipedia
purple — Synonyms and related words: Mars violet, Tyrian purple, adorned, amethyst, amethystine, befrilled, blue, bombastic, broad, cap of dignity, cap of maintenance, clematis, colored, coronet, crown, dahlia, damson, decorated, diadem, dynastic,… … Moby Thesaurus
Pansy — Pan sy, n.; pl. {Pansies}. [F. Pens[ e]e 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pansy — For other uses of the name, see Pansy (disambiguation). Pansy Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
pansy — /pan zee/, n., pl. pansies. 1. a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers. 2. the flower of this plant. 3. Slang (disparaging and offensive). a. a male homosexual. b. a weak,… … Universalium
Pansy — /pan zee/, n. a female given name. * * * Any of several popular cultivated violets (genus Viola). Pansies have been grown for so long under such diverse conditions with such striking variations in colour and form that their origin is uncertain.… … Universalium
pansy violet — noun common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies • Syn: ↑bird s foot violet, ↑Johnny jump up, ↑wood violet, ↑Viola pedata • Hypernyms: ↑violet * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
pansy — 1. noun a) Common name for a cultivated flowering plant, Viola tricolor hortensis, derived from heartsease; many garden varieties are hybrids. b) A deep purple colour, like that of the pansy. Syn: mamas boy, nancy boy, sissy 2 … Wiktionary
dahlia purple — noun 1. : a dark purplish red that is bluer and duller than pansy purple or Bokhara and redder and darker than raisin 2. of textiles : a deep purple that is redder and deeper than hyacinth violet, deeper than petunia violet, and bluer and… … Useful english dictionary
indian purple — noun Usage: often capitalized I Etymology: probably from indian (II) 1 : a dark purplish red that is paler and slightly redder than pansy purple, redder and paler than raisin, bluer and paler than Bokhara, and redder and less strong than… … Useful english dictionary
