tansy

noun tan·sy \ ˈtan-zē \

|Updated on: 20 Jun 2018

Definition of tansy

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

Recent Examples of tansy from the Web

Herb thugs in my yard are tansy and clivers (medicinal use), and garlic chives (aka Chinese leeks) and lemon balm (culinary use).

— margaret lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Growing and drying herbs in summer is a great way to benefit your culinary world," 8 June 2018
For squash bugs, plant mint, chives, garlic, onion, tansy, radishes, nasturtiums, marigolds and bee balm near and among vines of winter and summer squash.

— OregonLive.com, "In vegetable gardens, good-neighbor planting makes all the difference," 29 Mar. 2018
The same blue tansy essential oil that gives the Vital Balm Cream its light blue hue also gives it a gorgeous calming scent.

— emily barth isler, Allure, "Josh Rosebrook Vital Balm Cream Has a Waitlist of 600 People," 18 July 2017

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