'Artemisa dracunculus' definitions:

Definition of 'Artemisa dracunculus'

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Tarragon \Tar"ra*gon\, n. [Sp. taragona, Ar. tarkh?n; perhaps fr. Gr. ? a dragon, or L. draco; cf. L. dracunculus tarragon. Cf. Dragon.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Artemisa (Artemisa dracunculus), much used in France for flavoring vinegar. [1913 Webster]