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tarragon
[ tar-uh-gon, -guhn ]
noun
- an Old World plant, Artemisia dracunculus, having aromatic leaves used for seasoning.
- the leaves themselves.
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
Word History and Origins
Origin of tarragon1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tarragon1
Example Sentences
Imagine the result of substituting cilantro for tarragon in your bearnaise sauce.
Cream, mushrooms, tarragon are umami-rich flavors that enhance a wine’s virtues.
It has French ingredients like leeks and tarragon, and I use puff pastry to make the crust easy!
Add the butter, chicken stock, salt, bay leaf, thyme, and tarragon and bring to a simmer.
Season with salt and pepper and toss in the tarragon leaves just before serving.
Return the chicken to the pan with half of the tomatoes and the tarragon.
Finish with a salad of frisee, chives, parsley, tarragon and chervil lightly dressed with the vinaigrette.
Pick two handfuls of tarragon (the leaves from the stalks) and chop half of it fine with the livers of the fowls.
Season some of the best vinegar with a little garlic, a little tarragon, and a little sweet-oil.
The Composites are represented by the wormwood and tarragon (Estragon).
Drain and put into bottles with horse-radish, tarragon, bay leaves and grains of black pepper.
Other spices are sometimes added according to taste; such as thyme, cloves, bay-leaves, and tarragon.
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