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tansy
[ tan-zee ]
noun
, plural tan·sies.
- any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
tansy
/ ˈtænzɪ /
noun
- 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)
- any of various similar plants
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tansy1
C15: from Old French tanesie, from Medieval Latin athanasia tansy (with reference to its alleged power to prolong life), from Greek: immortality
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Example Sentences
She had one in her hand now, and was wondering if ever any one had a dress of green velvet, tansy-color, with gold buttons.
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Later she went out beside the west fence and gathered an armful of tansy which she boiled to a thick green tea.
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Plants of pinnated leaves, as the Tansy, are more sensible than these to the effects of light.
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Tansy tea; Infusum tanaceti, L. From the dried herb, or the green herb using double the quantity.
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The china asters bloomed; the sun drew out the odours of thyme and rue and tansy.
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