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tarragon

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Noun
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tar=ra=gon

CIDE DICTIONARY

tarragonn. [Sp. taragona, Ar. tarkhn; perhaps fr. Gr. a dragon, or L. draco; cf. L. dracunculus tarragon. Cf. Dragon.].
     A plant of the genus Artemisa (Artemisa dracunculus), much used in France for flavoring vinegar.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

tarragon, 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

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