SINCE 1828
tansy
noun
tan·sy
| \ ˈtan-zē
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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 Blue Cocoon’s hero ingredient is blue tansy, which calms and relieves inflammation. — Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, "3 Skincare Experts on Their Favorite Things," 23 Aug. 2018 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 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tansy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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