tansy
tansy A herb, Tanacetum vulgare. The leaves and young shoots are used for flavouring puddings and omelettes. Tansy cakes made with eggs and young leaves used to be eaten at Easter. Tansy tea made by infusing the herb was formerly used as a tonic and for intestinal worms; may be poisonous in large amounts. The root, preserved in honey or sugar, was used to treat gout.
tansy
tan·sy / ˈtanzē/ • n. a plant (genus Tanacetum) of the daisy family with yellow flat-topped buttonlike flowerheads and aromatic leaves, formerly used in cooking and medicine.
tansy
tansy Any of several mostly perennial plants characterized by fern-like, aromatic leaves and clusters of yellow, button-like flower heads. Tanacetum vulgare, native to Eurasia, is a common weed in North America. Height: to 91cm (3ft). Family Asteraceae/Compositae.
tansy
tansy herbaceous plant. XV. — OF. tanesie (mod. tanaisie), of unkn. orig.
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