[tar-uh-gon, -guh
n] 
| 1. | an Old World plant, Artemisia dracunculus, having aromatic leaves used for seasoning. |
| 2. | the leaves themselves. |
n < Ar ṭarkhūn < Gk drákōn lit., dragon; cf. L dracunculus tarragon| tar·ra·gon (tār'ə-gŏn', -gən) n.
[New Latin tarchon, from Medieval Greek tarkhōn, from Arabic ṭarḫūn, perhaps from Greek drakōn, dragon, tarragon; see derk- in Indo-European roots.] |