wild pansy

noun

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Volunteers have been working to improve the biodiversity of the Midwest by responsibly managing these spots and cataloging the various plants, including the lovely and rare wild pansies that dot the lawns. Katy Kelleher, Outside Online, 27 June 2024 The meadow of wild pansies scattered on the wallpaper? Okwiri Oduor, Harper's Magazine, 15 June 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wild pansy was in 1769

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“Wild pansy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20pansy. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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