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Tansy
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Tansy
(Tanacetum) This hardy perennial, commonly called Tansy, has been used over the centuries for treating various medical ailments and was traditionally used as an insect repellent. The leaves and flowers were once added to Lenten pancakes to give a bitter flavor that was meant to remind diners of suff...
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tansy
[n] - common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally
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Tansy
Tan'sy noun [ Middle English tansaye , French tanaise ; confer Italian & Spanish tanaceto , New Latin tanacetum , Portuguese atanasia , athanasia , Greek 'aqanasi`a immortality, from 'aqa`nato...
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tansy
1. <botany> Any plant of the composite genus Tanacetum. The common tansy (T. Vulgare) has finely divided leaves, a strong aromatic odour, 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, c...
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tansy
golden buttons noun common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally
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Tansy
• (n.) 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. • (n.) A dish common in the seventeenth century, made of eggs, sugar, rose water, cre...
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tansy
one of about 150 species of strong-smelling, poisonous herbs of the genus Tanacetum (family Asteraceae), native to the North Temperate Zone. It has ... [1 related articles]
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Tansy
Tansy is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Immortal` Where is it used? The name Tansy is mainly used In English.How do they say it elsewhere? Tanzi ( In English (Modern) ) From Old English. Alternative meanings (Old English) Flower Name The name Tansy doesn`t appear In the US top 1...
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Tansy
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant of the aster family, native to temperate Europe and Asia. It has been introduced to other parts of the world and in some areas has become invasive. It is also known as Common Tansy, Bitter Buttons, Cow Bitter, Mugwort, or Golden B...
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tansy
tansy (tăn'zē) , perennial herb (Tanacetum vulgare) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), native to Europe but naturalized in North America. It was long cultivated for its ornamental foliage and clusters of yellow, buttonlike flowers; it was often used in old-fashioned dishes, suc...
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Tansy
Tansy (Tanacetum) is a genus of perennial herbs of the family Compositae. They have an erect, angled, almost hairless stem, usually reddish and branched at the top. The alternate dark-green leaves are pinnately lobed and toothed. The terminal, rayless, button-like flowerheads are made up of short, t...
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tansy
Perennial herb belonging to the daisy family, native to Europe. The yellow flower heads grow in clusters on stalks up to 120 cm/4 ft tall, and the aromatic leaves are used in cookery. (Tanacetum vulgare, family Compositae.)
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Tansy
[film] Tansy is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Alma Taylor, Gerald Ames and James Carew. The film was based on a popular rural novel of the time by Tickner Edwardes, and was filmed largely on location on the Sussex Downs. Tansy is a rare survival amo...
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tansy
1) Aster family perennial 2) Composite 3) Composite plant 4) English girl name 5) Golden buttons 6) Medicinal tea 7) Plant with buttonlike yellow flowers 8) Plant with tubular yellow flowers 9) Plant with yellow flower clusters 10)
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