Definition of Taragon
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 (A. dracunculus), much used in
France for flavoring vinegar.
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 (A. dracunculus), much used in
France for flavoring vinegar.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a perennial herb, Artemisia dracunculus, from Europe and parts of Asia
- the leaves of this plant (either fresh, or preserved in vinegar) used as a seasoning
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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