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GOOSE-TANSY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does goose-tansy mean?
• GOOSE-TANSY (noun)
The noun GOOSE-TANSY has 1 sense:
1. low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia
Familiarity information: GOOSE-TANSY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
goose-tansy; goose grass; Potentilla anserina; silverweed
Hypernyms ("goose-tansy" is a kind of...):
cinquefoil; five-finger (any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties)
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