tarragon
Translation
tarragon
Examples
Add a sprig of tarragon to the chicken.
Add a sprig of tarragon to the chicken.
Tarragon is a key ingredient in béarnaise sauce.
Tarragon is a key ingredient in béarnaise sauce.
Grammar Patterns
((tarragon)) an aromatic herb used in cooking Add some tarragon to the sauce.
Similar Words
Synonyms: estragon (another name for the herb)
Etymology
From French 'estragon', from Latin 'dracunculus' meaning 'little dragon', due to the root's serpentine shape.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'terra-gon'. Imagine a dragon ('-gon') from the earth ('terra') that tastes like this herb.