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Johnny-jump-up
[ jon-ee-juhmp-uhp ]
noun
- any of certain violets, especially Viola pedunculata, having variously colored flowers.
- a small form of the pansy, V. tricolor.
Johnny-jump-up
noun
- any of several violaceous plants, esp the wild pansy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Johnny-jump-up1
1835–45, Americanism; so called from its rapid rate of growth; Johnny
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Johnny-jump-up1
C19: so called from its quick growth
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Example Sentences
“I’m going to the woods,” he said, “to see Johnny-jump-up.”
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But Johnny-jump-up suits 'em best, for it kind o' tells how they come up in the spring.
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In a very short time a butterfly was brought out, and harnessed to a first-class Johnny-jump-up.
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