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tansy /tanˈzi/ noun- A bitter, aromatic roadside composite plant (Tanacetum vulgare) with small heads of tubular yellow flowers, the leaves having formerly been used in cookery and medicine
- Extended to other plants, such as ragwort, silverweed and yarrow
- A pudding or cake flavoured with tansy, eaten at Easter
ORIGIN: OFr tanasie, through LL from Gr athanasiā immortality like a tansy Exactly right |