Tansy

TAN-zee'TAN-zee'2 syllables
🇬🇧English
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MEANING

A type of flowering herb

ORIGIN

English

ETYMOLOGY

From Old French 'tansie', from Latin 'tanacetum', from Greek 'athanasia' meaning 'immortality'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Tansy has been used historically in various cultures for medicinal purposes and as a symbol of immortality.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Tansy was used in medieval times for its medicinal properties and was also a part of Easter traditions as a symbol of resurrection.

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