/tar"euh gon', -geuhn/ , n.
1. an Old World plant, Artemisia dracunculus, having aromatic leaves used for seasoning.
2. the leaves themselves. Also called estragon .
[ 1530-40; earlier taragon targon, var. of tarc ( h ) on tarchón tarkhun drákon lit., dragon; cf. L dracunculus tarragon ]