pansy
noun pl. pansies
- any of various violets, esp. a popular garden hybrid (Viola tricolor hortensis), with flat, broad, velvety petals in many colors
- ☆ Slang an effeminate man; esp., an effeminate male homosexual: often a contemptuous term
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(pănˈzē)
noun pl. pan·sies - Any of various plants of the genera Achimenes or Viola, especially V. tricolor or its hybrids, having flowers with velvety petals of various colors.
- A deep to strong violet.
- Offensive Slang
a. Used as a disparaging term for a man or boy who is considered effeminate.
b. Used as a disparaging term for a homosexual man.
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