mid-15c., from Middle French pensée "a pansy," literally "thought, remembrance," from fem. past participle of penser "to think," from Latin pensare "consider," [..]

a small garden plant with velvety, brightly coloured flowers

Noun. 1. An effeminate, feeble, weak-willed male. 2. A homosexual male. Derog.

(n) large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors(n) a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive(n) offensive term for [..]

A Plant genus of the Family Violaceae. Some species in this genus are called bouncing bet which is a common name more often used with Saponaria OFFICINALIS. Members contain macrocyclic Peptides.

A genus of bioluminescent marine Invertebrates in the Family Renillidae, order Pennatulacea, class Anthozoa. It contains Renilla Luciferase which oxidizes coelenterazine resulting in Luminescence.

Effective astringent with cooling and emollient properties. It is excellent in a great many herbal preparations.

From the English word for a type of flower, ultimately deriving from Old French pensee "thought".