tansy

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

Noun

pl -sies a plant with yellow flowers in flat-topped clusters [Greek athanasia immortality]

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Noun

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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, 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