dragon's wort
A perennial herb, tarragon, Artemisia dracunculusA perennial herb, tarragon, Artemisia dracunculus.
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable)A perennial herb, tarragon, Artemisia dracunculus.
(uncountable)Dracunculus vulgaris, dragon arum, a flowering plant in the arum (Araceae) family.
(uncountable)Bistorta officinalis (common bistort, a plant in the knotweed (Polygonaceae) family, once classified as Persicaria bistorta and Polygonum bistorta.
(uncountable)Arisaema dracontium, green dragon, a herbaceous perennial native to North America.
Origin
A calque of Arabic طَرْخُون (ṭarḵūn, “tarragon”).A calque of Arabic طَرْخُون (ṭarḵūn, “tarragon”).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable