The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TANSY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1991.
Strong-scented Old World herb crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TANSY | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Strong-scented Old World herb
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cilantro
- tansy
- chamomile
- basil
- rue
- catnip
- clammyweed
- polanisia dodecandra
- polanisia graveolens
- matricaria
- chicory
- periwinkle
Crossword Answer definitions
TANSY noun- A herbaceous plant with yellow flowers, of the genus Tanacetum, especially Tanacetum vulgare.
- 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. "Originally flavoured with tansy, but by Pepys's time generally having spinach as its predominant flavouring."
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