tarragon

UK: /ˈtærəgən/ US: /ˈtærəˌgɑn, -gən/ ,(tar′ə gon′, -gən)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

tar•ra•gon /ˈtærəˌgɑn, -gən/   n. 

1. Plant Biology [countable] a plant with sweet-smelling leaves used as seasoning in cooking.
2. Plant Biology [uncountable] the leaves themselves.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

tar•ra•gon  (tar′ə gon′, -gən), n. 

1. Plant Biology an Old World plant, Artemisia dracunculus, having aromatic leaves used for seasoning.
2. Plant Biology the leaves themselves. Also called estragon. 

• Greek drákōn literally, dragon; compare Latin dracunculus tarragon
• Arabic ṭarkhūn
• Medieval Greek tarchó̄n
• Medieval Latin
• Middle French targon, variant of tarc(h)on
• earlier taragon 1530–40

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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

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French targon, from Medieval Latin tarcon, from Arabic tarkhūn, perhaps from Greek drakontion adderwort