Category:Tansy

Tan"sy, n. Etym: [oe. tansaye, f. tanaise; cf. It. & sp. tanaceto, Nl. tanacetum, pg. atanasia, athanasia, gr. 'aqanasi`a immortality, Fr. 'aqa`natos immortal; 'a priv. + qa`natos death.]

1. (bot.)

Defn: 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.

2. 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. [obs.] Pepys. Double tansy (bot.), a variety of the Common tansy with the leaves more dissected than usual. -- tansy mustard (bot.), a plant (sisymbrium canescens) of the Mustard family, with tansylike leaves.