Viola, a flowering plant belonging to the genus Viola, is the official state flower of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island. Viola has many synonyms such as pansy, heartsease, love-in-idleness, and wild pansy. The word "pansy" comes from the French word "pensee," which means "thought." The name "heartsease" is believed to be derived from the old English word "hearts-ease," meaning "curing heartsickness." Love-in-idleness, a term used by Shakespeare, is believed to have been used to describe the plant's ability to cure love problems. The wild pansy is also known as "wild heartsease." Overall, these synonyms for viola display the beauty and symbolic significance of this delicate flowering plant.