Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Pansy \Pan"sy\, n.; pl. {Pansies}. [F. Pens['e]e thought, pansy,
   fr. penser to think, L. pensare to weigh, ponder. See
   {Pensive}.] (Bot.)
   A plant of the genus Viola ({V. tricolor}) and its blossom,
   originally purple and yellow. Cultivated varieties have very
   large flowers of a great diversity of colors. Called also
   {heart's-ease}, {love-in-idleness}, and many other quaint
   names.

Source : WordNet®

pansy
     n 1: large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild
          pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various
          colors [syn: {Viola tricolor hortensis}]
     2: a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive [syn:
        {sissy}, {pantywaist}, {milksop}, {Milquetoast}]
     3: offensive terms for an openly homosexual man [syn: {fagot},
        {faggot}, {fag}, {fairy}, {nance}, {queen}, {queer}, {poof},
         {poove}, {pouf}]