| tarragon | <botany> A plant of the genus Artemisa (A. Dracunculus), much used in France for flavoring vinegar. Origin: Sp. Taragona, Ar. Tarkhn; perhaps fr. Gr. A dragon, or L. Draco; cf. L. Dracunculus tarragon. Cf. Dragon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tarragon oil | A volatile oil distilled from the leaves of Artemisia dranculus (family Compositae); a flavoring. Synonym: estragon oil. (05 Mar 2000) |