wild pansies

Noun

wild pansy (plural wild pansies)

1. Viola tricolor, a European wildflower with medicinal properties, which was formerly believed to ease heartache.
   • Murray ("App. Méd.," t. I., p. 789) gives a numerous list of physicians who have found advantage from the use of wild pansy in treating the crusta lactea of children.1880, Armand Trousseau, Treatise on therapeutics v.2, page 130

   Synonyms:

   come-and-cuddle-me, heartsease, Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me, Johnny-jump-up, kiss-her-in-the-buttery, kiss-me-at-the-gate, love-in-idleness, stepmother

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wild, pansy.