dragon's wort

A calque of Arabic طَرْخُون (ṭarḵūn, “tarragon”).

dragon's wort (uncountable)

1. A perennial herb, tarragon, Artemisia dracunculus.
2. Dracunculus vulgaris, dragon arum, a flowering plant in the arum (Araceae) family.
3. Bistorta officinalis (common bistort, a plant in the knotweed (Polygonaceae) family, once classified as Persicaria bistorta and Polygonum bistorta.
4. Arisaema dracontium, green dragon, a herbaceous perennial native to North America.

•   Tarragon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
•   Dragon arum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
•   Bistort on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
•   Green dragon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
•   Artemisia dracunculus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
•   Dracunculus vulgaris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
•   Persicaria bistorta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
•   Arisaema dracontium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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