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Dill

/dɪɫ/

Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.

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📖 Definitions of "Dill"

noun

1
Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
2
A cucumber pickled with dill flavoring
3
A fool.

verb

1
To cook or flavor with dill

🔄 Synonyms of "Dill"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
dill weednoun	aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning
anethum graveolensnoun	aromatic old world herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dill"

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Word	Definition
anethum graveolensnoun	aromatic old world herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
dill weednoun	aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning
fennelnoun	(cooking) The bulb, leaves, or stalks of the plant, eaten as a vegetable.
herbnoun	(countable) Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.
anetnoun	The herb dill; also dillseed.
spicenoun	(countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
snipped	(informal) Circumcised.
anethum	a flowering plant genus in the family Apiaceae, native to the Middle East and the Sahara in northern Africa.
genus anethumnoun	dill
lahn	a , right (or eastern) tributary of the Rhine in Germany.
dillweednoun	(uncountable) Dill, an aromatic herb used in cooking and medicine; Anethum graveolens.
anisenoun	An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It has a licorice scent.
otenganoun	A flowering evergreen tree of southeastern Asia, Dillenia indica, bearing edible fruits.
anise hyssopnoun	A North American anise-scented herb in the mint family, Agastache foeniculum, grown for its fragrance, flowers, and for herb tea.
sweet horsemintnoun	(US) The common dittany, Cunila origanoides.
aniseseednoun	Alternative form of aniseed. [(countable and uncountable) The seed-like fruit of the anise, used in baking and in the flavouring of liqueurs such as ouzo.]
drug wormseednoun	A strong-scent plant related to lamb's quarters, Dysphania ambrosioides, used in Mexican cooking and formerly for its anthelmintic properties.
spearmintnoun	A herb of the mint family (Mentha spicata), commonly used in herb tea, candy and to treat mild stomach ache.
sweet anisenoun	Synonym of fennel.
chervilnoun	(uncountable) Leaves from the plant, used as an herb in cooking, which have a mild flavor of anise.