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Johnny-jump-up

Definitions of Johnny-jump-up
  1. noun
    a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived
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    type of:
    viola
    any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
  2. noun
    common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies
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    type of:
    violet
    any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
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