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Definition of tanacetum
tanacetum
/ˌtæn.əˈsiː.təm/
tan · a · ce · tum
Plural:tanacetums
tanacetum Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
4
• noun
1
Any aromatic herbaceous flowering plant of the genus Tanacetum in the daisy family Asteraceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere and encompassing species such as common tansy, feverfew, and painted daisy, grown for their fern-like foliage and yellow button-like flower heads or daisy-like blossoms with white, pink, or red ray florets.
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tanacetum. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tanacetum