tansy – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
tansy
n.
aromatic herb bearing small yellow flowers (sometimes used as a seasoning and in medicine)
Tansy
tansy
Noun
1. common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally
(synonym) golden buttons, scented fern, Tanacetum vulgare
(hypernym) composite, composite plant
(member-holonym) Tanacetum, genus Tanacetum
Tansy
(n.)
Any plant of the composite genus Tanacetum. The common tansy (T. vulgare) has finely divided leaves, a strong aromatic odor, and a very bitter taste. It is used for medicinal and culinary purposes.
(n.)
A dish common in the seventeenth century, made of eggs, sugar, rose water, cream, and the juice of herbs, baked with butter in a shallow dish.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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