tarragon
A perennial herb, the wormwood species Artemisia dracunculus, from Europe and parts of…A perennial herb, the wormwood species Artemisia dracunculus, from Europe and parts of Asia.
» Raspberries are red, blueberries blue; cut the tarragon stems, and cowslip shoots new.
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2 senses(uncountable, usually)A perennial herb, the wormwood species Artemisia dracunculus, from Europe and parts of Asia.
Estragon, Dragon, Dragun
эстраго́нestragón, тарху́нtarxún, эстраго́нestragón
(uncountable, usually)The leaves of this plant (either fresh, or preserved in a vinegar/oil mixture) used as a seasoning.
fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning
Examples
1 sentencesRaspberries are red, blueberries blue; cut the tarragon stems, and cowslip shoots new.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French targon (cf. modern estragon), from Medieval Latin tragonia, frBorrowed from Middle French targon (cf. modern estragon), from Medieval Latin tragonia, from Arabic طَرْخُون (ṭarḵūn), ultimately from Ancient Greek δρακόντιον (drakóntion, “dragonwort, Dracunculus vulgaris”), from δράκων (drákōn, “dragon, serpent”). Doublet of estragon.
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Forms
plural: tarragons| Singular | tarragon |
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uncountable
Synonyms
7 synonymsLessons for this word
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