Tarragon
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A plant of the genus Artemisa (A. dracunculus), much used inFrance for flavoring vinegar.
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An aromatic Eurasian herb (Artemisia dracunculus) having linear to lance-shaped leaves and small, whitish-green flower heads arranged in loose, spreading panicles. The plant was introduced to Europe in the late Middle Ages and to Britain around 1548 although no-one knows exactly when the aromatic varieties were first bred. The name Tarragon is a corruption of the French Esdragon, derived from the Latin Dracunculus (a little dragon) a name which was given to the plant due to its root system which coils like a dragon. It is often used in salads or to flavor various dishes.
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The leaves of this plant used as a seasoning.
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A made-up name for an STD meant to scare those people that are both promiscuous and stupid enough to believe that the name of a real herb is actually an STD.
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