Definition of "tarragon"

tarragon

/ˈtæɹəɡɑn/

noun
usually uncountable, plural tarragons
1. A perennial herb, the wormwood species Artemisia dracunculus, from Europe and parts of Asia.
2. The leaves of this plant (either fresh, or preserved in a vinegar/oil mixture) used as a seasoning.
  Quotations
  Herbs like tarragon are better preserved in vinegar, since tarragon loses its flavor when dried.
  2016, Susan Belsinger, Arthur O. Tucker, The Culinary Herbal, Timber Press, page 299