tarragon
Syllables: tar·ra·gon/ˈtɛɹəɡɑn/US/ˈtæɹəɡɑn/
tarragon noun: a perennial herb, the wormwood species Artemisia dracunculus, from Europe and parts of Asia.
Noun
tarragon (usually uncountable, plural tarragons)
- A perennial herb, the wormwood species Artemisia dracunculus, from Europe and parts of Asia.
- The leaves of this plant (either fresh, or preserved in a vinegar/oil mixture) used as a seasoning.
- Herbs like tarragon are better preserved in vinegar, since tarragon loses its flavor when dried.2016, Susan Belsinger, Arthur O. Tucker, The Culinary Herbal, Timber Press, →ISBN, page 299
tarragon meaning in Tagalog, Arabic and Persian
tarragon in Tagalog
- perennial herb Artemisia dracunculus
- estragon
- the leaves of Artemisia dracunculus
- estragon
tarragon in Arabic
- perennial herb Artemisia dracunculus
- طَرْخُون ṭarḵūn
- the leaves of Artemisia dracunculus
- طَرْخُون ṭarḵūn
tarragon in Persian
- perennial herb Artemisia dracunculus
- ترخون
- the leaves of Artemisia dracunculus
- ترخون tarxun
Examples of tarragon in a sentence
- Concasse the tomatoes, roughly chop the tarragon then remove the dish from the heat.
- The herbs generally employed in the fourniture are chervil, tarragon, chives, or cibol.
- Add the concasse and tarragon, adjust the seasoning and serve, garnished with chopped parsley in a warm entree dish.
Synonyms of tarragon
- estragon
- dragon's wort
- French tarragon
- Russian tarragon
- silky wormwood
- wild tarragon
Forms of tarragon
| plural | tarragons |
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Origin of tarragon
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.
Words formed from tarragon
Questions about tarragon
- What does tarragon mean?
- Tarragon means a perennial herb, the wormwood species Artemisia dracunculus, from Europe and parts of Asia.
- What is tarragon in Tagalog?
- Tarragon in Tagalog is estragon. See Tarragon meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is tarragon?
- Tarragon is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tarragon?
- Tarragon is pronounced /ˈtæɹəɡɑn/ (US).
- What is the plural of tarragon?
- The plural of tarragon is tarragons.
Words near tarragon in the dictionary
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