Synonyms
Etymology
1. tansy
noun. ['ˈtænzi'] common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally.
Synonyms
- Tanacetum
- composite plant
- Tanacetum vulgare
- scented fern
- composite
- golden buttons
Etymology
- tanesie (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Words that Rhyme with Tansy
- chimpanzee
- tanzi
- tansey
- pansy
- manzi
- lanzi
- danzy
Example sentences of the word tansy
1. Noun, singular or mass
Give pumpkin soup a hint of sweetness with basil, tarragon or tansy.
2. Verb, base form
Do not plant tansy too close to blackberries, as it spreads aggressively.
2. tansy-smelling
adjective. smelling of tansy.
Synonyms
- odorous
Antonyms
- malodorous
- fragrant
3. tansy-scented
adjective. smelling of tansy.
Synonyms
- odorous
Antonyms
- malodorous
- fragrant
4. goose-tansy
noun. low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia.
Synonyms
- Potentilla anserina
- goose grass
- cinquefoil
- five-finger
5. tansy-leaved_rocket
noun. perennial stellate and hairy herb with small yellow flowers of mountains of southern Europe; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium.
Synonyms
- herbaceous plant
- herb
- Hugueninia
- Hugueninia tanacetifolia
- genus Hugueninia