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tarragon

[ tar-uh-gon, -guhn ]

noun

  1. an Old World plant, Artemisia dracunculus, having aromatic leaves used for seasoning.
  2. the leaves themselves.


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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tarragon1

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of tarragon1

C16: from Old French targon, from Medieval Latin tarcon, from Arabic tarkhūn, perhaps from Greek drakontion adderwort
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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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