Tansy

tan'zl, n. (.Bot.) An extremely bitter plant of many species, used for medicinal and culinary purposes. [OF. tanasie, a than a sie, Pg. and Olt. an am, fame, far, pa or opera, fare end, TAPIOCA anasia, tansy, fr. Gr. a than asia, immortality, fr. a priv. and thneskein, to die.]