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tarragon

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈtæɹəɡɑn

Definitions

  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.

Equivalents

29 more languages
العربيةطرخون
Catalàestragó
Ελληνικάεστραγκόν
Esperantoestragono
فارسیترخون
Suomirakuuna
Gaeilgedragan
Galegoestragón
Magyartárkony
Հայերենթարխուն
Íslenskaestragon
ქართულიტარხუნა
한국어타라곤
Македонскиестрагон
Nederlandsdragon
Polskiestragon
Portuguêsestragão
Românătarhon
Svenskadragon
Türkçetarhun

Examples

Herbs like tarragon are better preserved in vinegar, since tarragon loses its flavor when dried.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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