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Definition of Estragon

1. Noun. Aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia.

2. Noun. Fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning.

Definition of Estragon

1. Noun. tarragon ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Estragon

1. tarragon [n -S] - See also: tarragon

Lexicographical Neighbors of Estragon

estover estovers estrade estrades estradiol estradiol-17 beta sulfotransferase estradiol 15 alpha-hydroxylase estradiol 16 alpha-hydroxylase estradiol antagonists estradiol benzoate unit

estradiol dehydrogenases estradiol patch estradiol receptor tyrosine kinase estradiols estragole estragon (current term) estragon oil estragons estral estramacon

estramacons estramustine estramustine phosphate sodium estrane estranes estrange estranged estrangedness estrangement estrangements

Literary usage of Estragon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Kitchen and Fruit Gardener: A Select Manual of Kitchen Gardening, and (1847)
"TARRAGON, or L'estragon OF THE FRENCH, is a very hot, peppery herb, used in soups and salads; it is also put into vinegar, to which it imparts a delightful ..."

2. May Byron's Vegetable Book: Containing Over 750 Recipes for the Cooking and by May Clarissa Gillington Byron (1916)
"... of butter on top of the cheese, then set to bake in oven ten minutes. Remove and serve. 293. POTATOES AU GRATIN, estragon Cut four cold, boiled potatoes ..."

3. The Volatile Oils by Eduard Gildemeister, Friedrich Hoffmann (1900)
"and showed that estragon oil behaved toward reagents like anise oil, ... Since then anethol was regarded as the principal constituent of estragon oil. ..."

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