pansy

English Thesaurus

1. offensive term for an openly homosexual man (noun.person)

hypernym	:	gay man, shirtlifter,
definition	:	a homosexual man (noun.person)

domain usage	:	depreciation, derogation, disparagement,
definition	:	a communication that belittles somebody or something (noun.communication)

2. a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive (noun.person)

hypernym	:	coward,
definition	:	a person who shows fear or timidity (noun.person)

3. large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	viola,
definition	:	any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola (noun.plant)