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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of composite plants, of the tribe Anthemideæ.
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- noun a large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum
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[Tansy (tanacetum), a herb from which puddings were made.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1662 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668
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[Tansy (tanacetum), a herb from which puddings were made.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 15: March/April 1661-62 Samuel Pepys 1668
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[Tansy (tanacetum), a herb from which puddings were made.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668
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[Tansy (tanacetum), a herb from which puddings were made.
The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Mar/Apr 1661/62 Pepys, Samuel 1662
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