Definitions

1. noun

A viollet, or a viollet of pansies, a pansy; a wild pansy; also, a delicate, fanciful, or elusive thing.

“She spotted a heartsease blooming in the corner of the garden.”

2. noun

In Shakespeare, a heartsease is also an expression of affection or love, especially romantic love.

“In the poem, heartsease is used to describe the poet’s deep love for his beloved.”