tanesie

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French tanesie, taneseie, from Early Medieval Latin tanacētum, atanacētum, of unclear origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtanɛˈziː(ə)/, /ˈtanɛziː(ə)/, /-æi̯/
  • IPA(key): /ˌtanˈziː(ə)/, /ˈtanziː(ə)/, /-æi̯/ (especially Late Middle English)

Noun

tanesie (uncountable)

  1. tansy (plants of the genus Tanacetum)
  2. (Late Middle English) A sort of pudding or omelet made with tansy.

Descendants

  • English: tansy
  • Middle Scots: tansay, tansie

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