tansy

tan·sy

noun \ˈtan-zē\

plural tansies

Definition of TANSY

: a common Old World composite herb (Tanacetum vulgare) that is naturalized in North America and has bitter-tasting finely divided aromatic leaves and clustered yellow flower heads lacking ray flowers; broadly : a plant of the same genus

Origin of TANSY

Middle English tansey, from Anglo-French tanesie, from Late Latin tanacita

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with TANSY

pansy