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
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The first known use of tansy was in the 13th century
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