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tan·sy  (tnz)

n. pl. tan·sies

Any of several plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially T. vulgare, native to Eurasia, having corymbs of buttonlike yellow flower heads and aromatic, pinnately dissected leaves that are sometimes used medicinally.

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[Middle English, from Old French tanesie, from Vulgar Latin *tanacta, from Late Latin tanactum, wormwood.]

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tansy [ˈtænzɪ]

n pl -sies

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of numerous plants of the genus Tanacetum, esp T. vulgare, having yellow flowers in flat-topped clusters and formerly used in medicine and for seasoning: family Asteraceae (composites)

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various similar plants

[from Old French tanesie, from Medieval Latin athanasia tansy (with reference to its alleged power to prolong life), from Greek: immortality]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tansy - common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally golden buttons, Tanacetum vulgare, scented fern composite plant, composite - considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers genus Tanacetum, Tanacetum - a large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum

Translations

tansy [ˈtænzɪ] N → tanaceto m, atanasia f

tansy

n → Rainfarn m