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Definitions for: Tansy [n] common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally
Webster (1913) Definition: Tan"sy, n. [OE. tansaye, F. tanaise; cf. It. & Sp.
tanaceto, NL. tanacetum, Pg. atanasia, athanasia, Gr.
'aqanasi`a immortality, fr. 'aqa`natos immortal; 'a priv. +
qa`natos death.]
1. (Bot.) 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.
2. 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. [Obs.] --Pepys.
Double tansy (Bot.), a variety of the common tansy with the
leaves more dissected than usual.
Tansy mustard (Bot.), a plant (Sisymbrium canescens) of
the Mustard family, with tansylike leaves.
Synonyms: golden buttons, scented fern, Tanacetum vulgare
See Also: composite, composite plant, genus Tanacetum, Tanacetum
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