The Collaborative International Dictionary
Artemisa dracunculus
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.