tarragon
Look at other dictionaries:
Tarragon — Tar ra*gon, n. [Sp. taragona, Ar. tarkh?n; perhaps fr. Gr. ? a dragon, or L. draco; cf. L. dracunculus tarragon. Cf. {Dragon}.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Artemisa} ({Artemisa dracunculus}), much used in France for flavoring vinegar. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tarragon — 1530s, from M.L. tragonia, from Byzantine Gk. tarchon, from Arabic tarkhon, from a non Arabic source, perhaps Gk. drakon (from drakontion dragonwort ). Eastern European plant of the wormwood genus (Artemisia Dracunculus), whose aromatic leaves… … Etymology dictionary
tarragon — ► NOUN ▪ a plant with narrow aromatic leaves, used as a herb in cooking. ORIGIN from Latin tragonia and tarchon, perhaps ultimately from Greek drak n dragon … English terms dictionary
tarragon — [tar′ə gän΄] n. [Sp taragona < Ar ṭarkhūn < ? Gr drakōn, DRAGON] 1. an Old World wormwood (Artemisia dracunculus) whose fragrant leaves are used for seasoning, esp. in vinegar 2. the leaves of this plant … English World dictionary
Tarragon — Dragon s wort redirects here. For other uses, see Dragonwort (disambiguation). This article is about the perennial herb. For the 1999 power metal album, see Taragon. For the Canadian theatre company, see Tarragon Theatre. Tarragon Scientific… … Wikipedia
tarragon — /tar euh gon , geuhn/, n. 1. an Old World plant, Artemisia dracunculus, having aromatic leaves used for seasoning. 2. the leaves themselves. Also called estragon. [1530 40; earlier taragon < MF targon, var. of tarc(h)on < ML < MGk tarchón < Ar… … Universalium
tarragon — vaistinis kietis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Artemisia dracunculus), paplitęs Europos rytuose, Azijoje, Šiaurės Amerikoje. Naudojamas maisto priedams (kvėpikliams) gaminti. atitikmenys:… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
tarragon — tar|ra|gon [ˈtærəgən] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: targon, from Arabic tarkhun] the leaves of a small European plant, used in cooking to give food a special taste ▪ chicken with tarragon … Dictionary of contemporary English
tarragon — tar|ra|gon [ terəgən ] noun uncount the leaves of a small plant that are added to food to give it a special flavor. Tarragon is an herb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tarragon — [[t]tæ̱rəgɒn[/t]] N UNCOUNT Tarragon is a small European herb with narrow leaves which are used to add flavour to food … English dictionary
tarragon — noun (U) the leaves of a small European plant used as a herb: chicken with tarragon … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
