Associations to the word «Tansy»

Wiktionary

TANSY, noun. A herbaceous plant with yellow flowers, of the genus Tanacetum, especially Tanacetum vulgare.
TANSY, noun. (uncountable) (obsolete) A dish common in the seventeenth century, made of eggs, sugar, rose water, cream, and the juice of herbs (including tansy), baked with butter in a shallow dish.
TANSY, proper noun. A female given name.

Dictionary definition

TANSY, noun. Common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally.

Wise words

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