tarragon

noun

tar·​ra·​gon ˈter-ə-ˌgän 

ˈta-rə-,

also

-gən 

: a small widely cultivated perennial artemisia (Artemisia dracunculus) having aromatic narrow usually entire leaves

also : its leaves used as a seasoning

Examples of tarragon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Strip the thyme and tarragon leaves from their stems. —Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025

The result is a wine whose taut acidity is balanced by a delicately creamy texture that carries notes of passionfruit, green apples, lime blossoms, a hint of fresh-cut tarragon, and a spine of crunchy minerality that rides through the lively finish. —Brian Freedman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

Juicy aromas of bitter cherry candy, tarragon and bay leaves and even slight lime in the acidity. —Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025

This is the same plant family that has more than 30,000 other species including sunflowers, dahlias, chicory, lettuce, sage, marigolds, chrysanthemums, tarragon and, of course, daisies. —Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle French targon, from Medieval Latin tarchon, from Middle Greek, from Arabic ṭarkhūn

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tarragon

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• chitosan
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon