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heart's-ease
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heart's-ease, n.
- Ease of heart; peace or tranquillity of mind or feeling. Shak. [1913 Webster]
- A species of violet (
Viola tricolor ), a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived; -- called alsopansy . [1913 Webster] - A violet of the Pacific coast of North America (
Viola ocellata ) having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet. [WordNet 1.5] - A common Old World viola (
Viola arvensis ) with creamy often violet-tinged flowers. [WordNet 1.5]
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