tarragon
/ˈtɛrəɡɑn/
noun
- A herb with narrow, aromatic leaves, used in cooking to add flavor to dishes like chicken, fish, and salads.
- The recipe calls for a tablespoon of chopped tarragon.
- Tarragon is a key ingredient in classic French béarnaise sauce.
- She added fresh tarragon to the chicken salad for a subtle anise flavor.
- The plant itself, a perennial herb in the sunflower family, often grown in gardens.
- The tarragon grew well all summer, providing leaves for cooking.
- He planted tarragon in a sunny spot in his herb garden.
- Tarragon can be propagated from cuttings or root divisions.