Estragon
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French estragon, metathesized from estargon, from targon, from Medieval Latin tarcon, altarcon, from Arabic طَرْخُون (ṭarḵūn), ultimately from Ancient Greek δρακόντιον (drakóntion), from δράκων (drákōn).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Estragon m (strong, genitive Estragons, no plural)
- tarragon (perennial herb Artemisia dracunculus)
- tarragon (the leaves of this plant used as a seasoning)
Declension edit
Declension of Estragon [sg-only, masculine, strong]
Further reading edit
- “Estragon” in Duden online
Luxembourgish edit
Noun edit
Estragon m (uncountable)