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Tansy

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) 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.

(2):

(n.) 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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tansy'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/tansy.html. 1828.