Tarragon \Tar"ra*gon\, n. [Sp. taragona, Ar. tarkh?n; perhaps
fr. Gr. ? a dragon, or L. draco; cf. L. dracunculus tarragon.
Cf. {Dragon}.] (Bot.)
A plant of the genus {Artemisa} ({Artemisa dracunculus}),
much used in France for flavoring vinegar.
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