tarragon
[ tar-uh-gon, -guh n ]
/ ˈtær əˌgɒn, -gən /
noun
an Old World plant, Artemisia dracunculus, having aromatic leaves used for seasoning.
the leaves themselves.
Also called
estragon.
Origin of tarragon
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
Words nearby tarragon
tarpon springs,
tarquin,
tarquinii,
tarquinius,
tarradiddle,
tarragon,
tarragona,
tarrasa,
tarred with the same brush,
tarriance,
tarry
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British Dictionary definitions for tarragon
tarragon
/ (ˈtærəɡən) /
noun
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)
the leaves of this plant
Also called:
estragon
Word Origin for tarragon
C16: from Old French
targon, from Medieval Latin
tarcon, from Arabic
tarkhūn, perhaps from Greek
drakontion adderwort