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tansy

Syllabification: (tan·sy)
Pronunciation: /ˈtanzē/

Definition of tansy

noun

  • a plant of the daisy family with yellow flat-topped buttonlike flower heads and aromatic leaves, formerly used in cooking and medicine.
    • Genus Tanacetum, family Compositae: several species, in particular common tansy (T. vulgare)

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French tanesie, probably from medieval Latin athanasia 'immortality', from Greek

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