johnny-jump-up

• 名词，指某些堇菜属植物：一是欧洲原产的野堇菜（三色堇的祖先之一），二是美国东部常见的一种堇菜，花大，呈淡蓝色或紫色，形似三色堇。

A noun referring to a type of violet or pansy, specifically either a cultivated European herb from which many garden pansies are derived, or a common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies.

专有名词

1. European wild pansyC1formal

   A common and long-cultivated European herb (Viola tricolor) from which most common garden pansies are derived.

   三色堇

   • The Johnny-jump-up is often found growing wild in meadows across Europe.
   • Gardeners have cultivated the Johnny-jump-up for centuries for its charming flowers.
   • The small, colorful blooms of the Johnny-jump-up are a favorite in cottage gardens.

   同义词love-in-idlenesswild pansy

2. American violetC1formalamerican

   A common violet of the eastern United States (Viola sororia) with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies.

   紫花地丁

   • The Johnny-jump-up is a familiar sight in the woodlands of the eastern United States.
   • Its pale blue flowers, resembling small pansies, appear in early spring.
   • This native violet, also called the Johnny-jump-up, is a hardy ground cover.