Noun: tansy tan-zee
- Common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally
"Tansy's strong scent repelled insects in the garden";
- golden buttons, scented fern, Tanacetum vulgare
Derived forms: tansies
Type of: composite, composite plant
Part of: genus Tanacetum, Tanacetum
Encyclopedia: Tansy