tansy


Definition: Meaning of, tansy in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtanzi /

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tansy tansies
  1. common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally
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tansy used in phrases

  • camphor dune tansy (noun)
    1. densely hairy plant with rayless flowers; San Francisco Bay area
  • goose-tansy (noun)
    1. low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia
  • northern dune tansy (noun)
    1. lightly hairy rhizomatous perennial having aromatic feathery leaves and stems bearing open clusters of small buttonlike yellow flowers; sand dunes of Pacific coast of North America
  • tansy leaf aster (noun)
    1. wild aster with fernlike leaves and flower heads with very narrow bright purple rays; Alberta to Texas and Mexico
  • tansy mustard (noun)
    1. north American herb with bitter-tasting pinnate leaves resembling those of tansy
  • tansy ragwort (noun)
    1. widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity
  • tansy-leaved rocket (noun)
    1. perennial stellate and hairy herb with small yellow flowers of mountains of southern Europe; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium
  • tansy-scented (adjective)
    1. smelling of tansy
  • tansy-smelling (adjective)
    1. smelling of tansy
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