Johnny-jump-up en · NOUN
Etymology
From Johnny + jump + up.
Meanings
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(Canada, US) Any of several violets or pansies.
He spoke almost dreamily, as if he was all by himself, out in the woods, picking johnny-jump-ups.
1940, Raymond Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely, Penguin, published 2010, page 6:
- (Canada, US) Any of several violets or pansies. ▸ Viola bicolor (American field pansy)
- (Canada, US) Any of several violets or pansies. ▸ Viola cornuta (tufted pansy)
- (Canada, US) Any of several violets or pansies. ▸ Viola pedunculata (California golden violet)
- (Canada, US) Any of several violets or pansies. ▸ Viola tricolor (heartsease, wild pansy, pansy, et al.)
- Volatinia jacarina (blue-black grassquit bird)
- Synonym of baby bouncer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny-jump-ups | Number=Plur | lexicographic |