Herb Trinity
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The popular name for the pansy (<?.v.), Viola tricolor; also called "Three- faces-under-a-hood"; the markings of the pansy account for both names. Cp. HEARTS- EASE.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Herb Trinity” mean?
The popular name for the pansy (<?.v.), Viola tricolor; also called "Three- faces-under-a-hood"; the markings of the pansy account for both names. Cp. HEARTS- EASE.
Is “Herb Trinity” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.