tarragon

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noun tar·ra·gon \ˈter-ə-ˌgän, ˈta-rə- also -gən\

Definition of tarragon

: a small widely cultivated perennial artemisia (Artemisia dracunculus) having aromatic narrow usually entire leaves; also : its leaves used as a seasoning

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Recent Examples of tarragon from the Web

Vegetables are planted from March through October, but the herbs — such as tarragon, parsley, cilantro and dill — are grown all year.

— donna kiesling, Post-Tribune, "Knowledge grows at Ivy Tech's East Chicago garden", 29 June 2017
Make an agua fresca, a flavorful fruit-forward blended drink, and add soft herbs like tarragon, basil or shiso.

— caron golden, Pacific San Diego Magazine, "Brian Malarkey’s perfect picnic", 28 June 2017
Mexican tarragon also is called Mexican mint marigold.

— NOLA.com, "10 herbs that thrive in Louisiana heat and great recipes to use them", 17 June 2017
Add .5 oz fresh tarragon (whole sprigs, ripped in half).

— sarah baird, GQ, "The Spritz is the Summer Drink You've Been Missing", 12 June 2017
Laprise, on this night, found a most excellent loin of lamb with king eryngii mushrooms, pickled eggplant, tarragon puree, lemongrass and mint sauce.

— alan solomon, chicagotribune.com, "Time, immigrants made Montreal cuisine a delicious melting pot", 12 June 2017
At Homestead, a neighborhood restaurant in Washington, these eggs arrive seated on a zippy bed of asparagus-tarragon puree - an easy and excellent way to introduce some green.

— bonnie s. benwick, sacbee, "A deviled egg sampler: Variations guaranteed to disappear fas", 6 June 2017
Potica is a typical highly nutritious Slovenian festive strudel with nuts, poppy seeds, cottage cheese, chocolate, tarragon, leek or honey fillings.

— Washington Post, "Pope to first lady: what are you feeding Trump?", 24 May 2017
To serve, spoon rice onto a serving platter and arrange chicken pieces on top with additional tarragon scattered over it.

— ellise pierce, star-telegram, "For spring dinners, the best ingredient is simplicity", 23 May 2017

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