plural tansies
: 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
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Ants dislike chrysanthemums, mint varieties, tansy, and marigolds, so add them to your garden as deterrents.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
Inside her trunk were letters — some from her family, some sent to her unsigned — a vial of tansy oil and a note written in Cornell's own hand.
—Melissa Gray, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
Blue tansy oil helps balance brassy hues, while spirulina strengthens the hair and adds shine.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
There again were the aspens, and on the other side of the tracks, sprays of reed grass, of tansies, clover; blue chicory hinted at the forest behind me.
—Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
This nightly option from Chillhouse uses blue tansy, plus sweet almond and calendula oils, to help increase oxygen and blood flow.
—Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Feb. 2023
Skin barrier-strengthening blue tansy is also present.
—Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2023
The blue color comes from blue tansy oil, which reduces the appearance of redness and soothes skin, giving you a brighter complexion.
—Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 28 Dec. 2022
Here is information about tansy.
—oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2021
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
Inside her trunk were letters — some from her family, some sent to her unsigned — a vial of tansy oil and a note written in Cornell's own hand.
—Melissa Gray, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
Blue tansy oil helps balance brassy hues, while spirulina strengthens the hair and adds shine.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
There again were the aspens, and on the other side of the tracks, sprays of reed grass, of tansies, clover; blue chicory hinted at the forest behind me.
—Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
This nightly option from Chillhouse uses blue tansy, plus sweet almond and calendula oils, to help increase oxygen and blood flow.
—Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Feb. 2023
Skin barrier-strengthening blue tansy is also present.
—Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2023
The blue color comes from blue tansy oil, which reduces the appearance of redness and soothes skin, giving you a brighter complexion.
—Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 28 Dec. 2022
Here is information about tansy.
—oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2021
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“Tansy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tansy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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