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tarragon
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French targon (cf. modern estragon), from Medieval Latin tragonia, from Arabic ????????? (?ar??n), ultimately from Ancient Greek ?????????? (drakóntion, “dragonwort, Dracunculus vulgaris”), from ?????? (drák?n, “dragon, serpent”).
Pronunciation
- (General American, Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA(key): /?tæ????n/, /?tæ????n/
- (General American, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /?t?????n/, /?t?????n/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?tæ????n/
- Hyphenation: tar?ra?gon
Noun
tarragon (usually uncountable, plural tarragons)
- A perennial herb, the wormwood species Artemisia dracunculus, from Europe and parts of Asia.
- The leaves of this plant (either fresh, or preserved in vinegar / oil mixture) used as a seasoning.
Synonyms
- estragon, dragon's wort, French tarragon, Russian tarragon, silky wormwood, wild tarragon
Translations
References
- tarragon at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- arrogant
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savory
English
Alternative forms
- savoury (British; usually only for etymology 1)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?se?v??i/
Etymology 1
From the Middle English savory, savourie, from Old French savouré, from Old French savourer, from Late Latin sap?r?re, present active infinitive of sap?r?, from Latin sapor (“taste, flavour”), from sapi?, sapere (“taste of, have a flavour of”).
Adjective
savory (comparative savorier, superlative savoriest) (American spelling)
- Tasty, attractive to the palate.
- The fine restaurant presented an array of savory dishes; each was delicious.
- Salty and/or spicy, but not sweet.
- The mushrooms, meat, bread, rice, peanuts and potatoes were all good savory foods.
- umami, modern
- The savory rabbit soup contrasted well with the sweet cucumber sandwiches with jam.
- (figuratively) Morally or ethically acceptable.
- Readers are to be warned that quotations in this chapter contain some not so savory language.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:delicious
Translations
See also
- umami
Noun
savory (plural savories)
- (American spelling) A savory snack.
Etymology 2
Wikispecies From Middle English saverey, possibly from Old English sæþerie, from Latin satureia, influenced by or via Old French savereie.
Noun
savory (countable and uncountable, plural savories)
- Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings.
- The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring.
Derived terms
- summer savory (Satureja hortensis)
- winter savory (Satureja montana)
Translations
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