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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle French targon, from Medieval Latin tarchon, from Middle Greek, from Arabic ?arkh?n Date: 1538 a small widely cultivated perennial artemisia (Artemisia dracunculus) having aromatic narrow usually entire leaves; also its leaves used as a seasoning

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a bushy herb, Artemisia dracunculus, with leaves used to flavour salads, stuffings, vinegar, etc. Etymology: = med.L tarchon f. med. Gk tarkhon, perh. through Arab. f. Gk drakon dragon

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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 (A. dracunculus), much used in France for flavoring vinegar.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Tarragon is a European herb with narrow leaves which are used to add flavour to food.