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heartsease

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hearts⋅ease

[hahrts-eez]
–noun
1. peace of mind.
2. the pansy or other plant of the genus Viola.
3. the lady's-thumb.
Also, heart's-ease.


Origin:
1375–1425; late ME hertes ese. See heart, ease
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hearts·ease also heart's-ease   (härts'ēz')   
n.  
  1. Peace of mind.

  2. A hybrid plant derived from crossing certain species of the genus Viola and having small, spurred, variously colored flowers.

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