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tanning
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Tannoy
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tanrec
tansu
tansy
tant mieux
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tansy

tan·sy [ tánzee ] (plural tan·sies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. plant with yellow flowers: an aromatic perennial plant of the daisy family with leaves divided into toothed leaflets. Flowers: yellow, in flat-topped clusters. Use: formerly, in cooking and medicine. Native to: Europe, Asia.  Latin name Tanacetum vulgare.

2. plant resembling tansy: a plant similar to the tansy, e.g. ragwort

[13th century. Origin ?]
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