tarragon

2 definitions found

tarragon - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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 Webster]

tarragon - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  tarragon
      n 1: aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia [syn: tarragon,
           estragon, Artemisia dracunculus]
      2: fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as
         seasoning [syn: tarragon, estragon]