tarragon

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tarragon

/ˈtæɹəɡɑn/ US
/ˈtæɹəɡən/ US
/ˈtɛɹəɡɑn/
/ˈtɛɹəɡən/
/ˈtæɹəɡən/ UK

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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.

noun tarragons

uncountable, usually A perennial herb, the wormwood species Artemisia dracunculus, from Europe and parts of Asia.
uncountable, usually 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.

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noun perennial herb Artemisia dracunculus

Español	estragón
한국어	타라곤 taragon
日本語	タラゴン taragon, エストラゴン
中文	蛇蒿 shéhāo, 龍蒿 /龙蒿 lónghāo, 狹葉青蒿 /狭叶青蒿 xiáyè qīnghāo, 他拉根香草 tālāgēn xiāngcǎo, 香艾菊 xiāng'àijú
Português	estragão
Français	estragon
Deutsch	Estragon, Dragon, Dragun, Drachant, Bertram
Italiano	estragone, dragoncello
Ελληνικά	εστραγκόν estragkón
Română	tarhon
Русский	эстраго́н estragón, тарху́н tarxún
العربية	طَرْخُون ṭarḵūn

noun the leaves of Artemisia dracunculus

Español	estragón
日本語	タラゴン
中文	蛇蒿 shéhāo, 龍蒿 /龙蒿 lónghāo, 狹葉青蒿 /狭叶青蒿 xiáyè qīnghāo, 他拉根香草 tālāgēn xiāngcǎo, 香艾菊 xiāng'àijú
Português	estragão
Français	estragon
Deutsch	Estragon, Dragon, Dragun, Drachant, Bertram
Ελληνικά	εστραγκόν estragkón
Română	tarhon
Русский	эстраго́н estragón, тарху́н tarxún
العربية	طَرْخُون ṭarḵūn

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@misc{tarragon_2026,
  title = {tarragon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tarragon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}