tarragon
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- noun
- /ˈtɛrəˌɡɒn/
:
estragón
- Then wait 15 minutes and ladle on the remainder of the tarragon sauce.
- fresh tarragon
- chopped tarragon
- teaspoon of tarragon
Examples
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Crush two of the garlic cloves, mix with tarragon some of the vinegar-and-oil dressing that we have prepared... and spoon this over the breast portion of the chicken.
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Half a tablespoon of tarragon.
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So what do you think, is it too much or too little tarragon?
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Oh, I'll make your mommy a chicken and tarragon sandwich.
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It's actually a pork fillet in a tarragon sauce.
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Cornbread and onion stuffing, she said, and quite a bit of tarragon.
Fiction book (2000) -
Mak was fondly remembering a recent meal he’d prepared of roasted rabbit with butter, tarragon, and sweet potatoes.
Blog text (31) -
To enhance the flavor of the dish, add some tarragon while cooking.
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She sprinkled fresh tarragon on the chicken to give it a unique taste.
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For a fragrant salad dressing, combine olive oil, vinegar, and minced tarragon.
Synonyms
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An herb with a strong smell that flavors food, especially French dishes
A perennial herb with a strong smell called tarragon used to flavor food
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Etymology
Tarragon comes from a Persian and Arabic name for the plant, seen in old forms like tarkhūn, which moved into European languages long ago. One popular story says the name was linked to 'dragon' because people compared the plant's twisted roots or strong smell to something fierce, so tarragon today still means the strong-flavoured herb used to season food.