The difference between Pennyroyal and Tansy

When used as nouns, pennyroyal means mentha pulegium, a plant of the mint family, formerly much used in various medicinal treatments and as a flea repellent, whereas tansy means a herbaceous plant with yellow flowers, of the genus tanacetum, especially .


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  1. Pennyroyal as a noun:

    Mentha pulegium, a plant of the mint family, formerly much used in various medicinal treatments and as a flea repellent.

  1. Tansy as a noun:

    A herbaceous plant with yellow flowers, of the genus Tanacetum, especially .

  2. Tansy as a noun (uncountable, obsolete):

    A dish common in the seventeenth century, made of eggs, sugar, rose water, cream, and the juice of herbs (including tansy), baked with butter in a shallow dish.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Pepys"

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