tarragon
Tarragon (noun) means a herb with slender aromatic leaves, related to wormwood, used to flavour food. Example: “Fresh tarragon adds a subtle aniseed note to chicken dishes.”
How to use tarragon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA herb with a mild aniseed flavour, classic in French cooking (as in béarnaise sauce).
Word forms
tarragons plural
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Fresh _____ adds a subtle aniseed note to chicken dishes.
Etymology
Traced back through French and Medieval Latin to an Arabic word, ultimately from a Greek word for "dragonwort" — related to "dragon."
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What does “tarragon” mean?
The word “tarragon” means a herb with slender aromatic leaves, related to wormwood, used to flavour food. In plain terms, a herb with a mild aniseed flavour, classic in French cooking (as in béarnaise sauce).
How do you pronounce “tarragon”?
“Tarragon” is pronounced TA-ruh-guhn (/ˈtæɹəɡɑn/ in IPA).
How do you use “tarragon” in a sentence?
Here is “tarragon” used in a sentence: “Fresh tarragon adds a subtle aniseed note to chicken dishes.”
What is another word for “tarragon”?
Words with a similar meaning to “tarragon” include estragon, dragon's wort, French tarragon, Russian tarragon, silky wormwood and wild tarragon.
What part of speech is “tarragon”?
“Tarragon” is a noun.
Where does the word “tarragon” come from?
The word “tarragon” comes from Medieval Latin. Traced back through French and Medieval Latin to an Arabic word, ultimately from a Greek word for "dragonwort" — related to "dragon.".