tarragon

[ tar-uh-gon, -guhn ]
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noun
  1. an Old World plant, Artemisia dracunculus, having aromatic leaves used for seasoning.

  2. the leaves themselves.

Origin of tarragon

1
1530–40; earlier taragon<Middle French targon, variant of tarc(h)on<Medieval Latin <Medieval Greek tarchṓn<Arabic ṭarkhūn<Greek drákōn literally, dragon; compare Latin dracunculus tarragon

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tarragon

/ (ˈtærəɡən) /


noun
  1. an aromatic perennial plant, Artemisia dracunculus, of the Old World, having whitish flowers and small toothed leaves, which are used as seasoning: family Asteraceae (composites)

  2. the leaves of this plant

Origin of tarragon

1
C16: from Old French targon, from Medieval Latin tarcon, from Arabic tarkhūn, perhaps from Greek drakontion adderwort
  • Also called: estragon

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