Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An aromatic Eurasian herb (Artemisia dracunculus) in the composite family, having linear to lance-shaped leaves and small whitish-green flower heads arranged in loose spreading panicles.
- noun The leaves of this plant used as a seasoning.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A composite plant, Artemisia Dracunculus, native in Russia and temperate Asia.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A plant of the genus Artemisa (
Artemisa dracunculus ), much used in France for flavoring vinegar.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
perennial herb , thewormwood speciesArtemisia dracunculus , fromEurope and parts ofAsia . - noun The
leaves of thisplant (either fresh, or preserved invinegar /oil mixture ) used as aseasoning .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia
- noun fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I’ve been attempting to grow an indoor herb garden, and several of my plants have responded heroically to the not-so-ideal horticultural conditions of my apartment: the French tarragon is lacing its way across the window sill; the chocolate mint has exploded with long, leafy stems; the purple sage surprises me daily with new, velvety growth; and the Greek basil has puffed into several large globes of fragrant, delicate leaves.
Archive 2007-07-01 Homesick Texan 2007
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I’ve been attempting to grow an indoor herb garden, and several of my plants have responded heroically to the not-so-ideal horticultural conditions of my apartment: the French tarragon is lacing its way across the window sill; the chocolate mint has exploded with long, leafy stems; the purple sage surprises me daily with new, velvety growth; and the Greek basil has puffed into several large globes of fragrant, delicate leaves.
With patience comes pickles | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2007
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I love the idea of tarragon or basil pesto in this salad too.
Garden Cucumber Salad Recipe with Tuna and Sweet Basil Kalyn Denny 2008
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Five cents 'worth of bay-leaves from the drug shop win complete the list (save tarragon, which is hard to find), and you have for a quarter of a dollar herbs enough to last
Miss Parloa's New Cook Book Maria Parloa 1876
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From it also is made the vinegar known as tarragon vinegar, which is employed by the French in mixing their mustard.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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From it also is made the vinegar known as tarragon vinegar, which is employed by the French in mixing their mustard.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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In Texas they're called tarragon, in South America they're turned into perfume, and in England you put them on to wash dishes.
Wired Top Stories Ken Denmead 2012
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Do you think this process would work for my other favorite herb "tarragon"?
How to Freeze Fresh Basil Kalyn Denny 2008
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It makes me wonder what kind of tarragon I have growing in my herb bed!
Sauteed Chicken Breasts Recipe with Tarragon-Mustard Pan Sauce Kalyn Denny 2008
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The wines were dark purple, with blackberries and herbs such as tarragon and rosemary on the nose, sometimes along with a bit of lilac.
Sipping Sicily's Nero d'Avola stings DOROTHY J. GAITER 2008
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