Definition of tansy Tansy
/tæˈnzi/ - [tanzee] - tan•sy
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NounPlural: tansies |
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| tansy - common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally | ||
| golden buttons, scented fern, Tanacetum vulgare | ||
| composite plant, composite considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tansy (n.)
Any plant of the composite genus Tanacetum. The common tansy (T. vulgare) has finely divided leaves, a strong aromatic odor, and a very bitter taste. It is used for medicinal and culinary purposes. - tansy (n.)
A dish common in the seventeenth century, made of eggs, sugar, rose water, cream, and the juice of herbs, baked with butter in a shallow dish.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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tansy
tan′zi, n. a genus of composite plants allied to Artemisia—Common tansy is a bitter, aromatic plant with small yellow flowers, common on old pasture: a pudding or cake flavoured with tansy, eaten at Easter. [O. Fr. tanasie, through Late L., from Gr. athanasia, immortality.]
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🔤- tansy, noun, singular of tansies.
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