tarragon

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) A perennial herb, the wormwood species Artemisia dracunculus, from Europe and parts of Asia.
2. (uncountable, usually) The leaves of this plant (either fresh, or preserved in a vinegar/oil mixture) used as a seasoning.

Synonyms

estragon

Artemisia dracunculus

herb

🌿

dragon wormwood

false tarragon

green sagewort

silky wormwood

dragon's-wort

plant

🌱

French tarragon

Translations

estragon

Estragon

estragón

dragoncello

estragone

estragó

estragão

dragon

tarhun

dragonella

Artemisia dracunculus

طرخون

slangenkruid

εστραγκόν

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtæɹəɡɑn/

Etymology

Borrowed 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.