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noun aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia
noun fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning
originBorrowed from Middle French targon (cf. modern estragon), from Medieval Latin tragonia, from Arabic طَرْخُون (ṭarḵūn), ultimately from Ancient Greek δρακόντιον (drakóntion, “dragonwort, Dracunculus vulgaris”), from δράκων (drákōn, “dragon, serpent”). Doublet of estragon.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0