Definitions for tarragon

tarragon tar·ra·gon

Spelling: [tar-uh-gon, -guh n]
IPA: /ˈtær əˌgɒn, -gən/

Tarragon is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 179 anagrams from letters in tarragon (aagnorrt).

Definitions for tarragon

noun

  1. an Old World plant, Artemisia dracunculus, having aromatic leaves used for seasoning.
  2. the leaves themselves.

Origin of tarragon

1530-40; earlier taragon Middle French targon, variant of tarc(h)on Medieval Latin Medieval Greek tarchṓn Arabic ṭarkhūn Greek drákōn literally, dragon; compare Latin dracunculus tarragon

Examples for tarragon

tarragon should be gathered on a dry day, just before the plant flowers.

tarragon may be kept a year or more by drying it in bunches.

Season with salt and pepper and toss in the tarragon leaves just before serving.

Add the butter, chicken stock, salt, bay leaf, thyme, and tarragon and bring to a simmer.

Finish with a salad of frisee, chives, parsley, tarragon and chervil lightly dressed with the vinaigrette.

Return the chicken to the pan with half of the tomatoes and the tarragon.

Have ready on a plate some tarragon finely minced or powdered.

Lastly beat in two tablespoonfuls of tarragon or other vinegar.

tarragon vinegar is very good with boiled cabbage or greens.

It has French ingredients like leeks and tarragon, and I use puff pastry to make the crust easy!

Word Value for tarragon
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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