noun
tansy
TANZEE
Tansy (noun) means a herb with clusters of small yellow flowers, traditionally used in old-fashioned remedies and cooking. Example: “Tansy grows wild along the roadside with its flat yellow flower heads.”
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A herb with clusters of small yellow flowers, traditionally used in old-fashioned remedies and cooking.
"Tansy grows wild along the roadside with its flat yellow flower heads."
How to use tansy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA yellow-flowered herb once common in traditional medicine and cooking, now mostly grown ornamentally.
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Etymology
From Old French tanesie, ultimately from Medieval Latin tanacetum, a word of uncertain origin possibly linked to the Greek for "immortality" — a nod to the plant's long-lasting flowers.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for tansy
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What does “tansy” mean?
The word “tansy” means a herb with clusters of small yellow flowers, traditionally used in old-fashioned remedies and cooking. In plain terms, a yellow-flowered herb once common in traditional medicine and cooking, now mostly grown ornamentally.
How do you pronounce “tansy”?
“Tansy” is pronounced TANZEE (/ˈtæn.zi/ in IPA).
How do you use “tansy” in a sentence?
Here is “tansy” used in a sentence: “Tansy grows wild along the roadside with its flat yellow flower heads.”
What part of speech is “tansy”?
“Tansy” is a noun.
Where does the word “tansy” come from?
The word “tansy” comes from Medieval Latin. From Old French tanesie, ultimately from Medieval Latin tanacetum, a word of uncertain origin possibly linked to the Greek for "immortality" — a nod to the plant's long-lasting flowers.
