tarragon
Plural: tarragons
Noun
- aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia
- fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning
- 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.
- pl. -S a perennial herb
Origin / 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.
Synonyms
Artemisia dracunculus, estragon, French tarragon, Russian tarragon, dragon's wort, silky wormwood, wild tarragon
Scrabble Score: 9
tarragon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordtarragon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tarragon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary