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tansy

DEFINITIONS OF: tansy

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n common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally

Synonyms:
Tanacetum vulgare, golden buttons, scented fern
Type of:
composite, composite plant
considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
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