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dill

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dill  (dl)
n.
1. An aromatic herb (Anethum graveolens) native to Eurasia, having finely dissected leaves and small yellow flowers clustered in umbels.
2. The leaves or seeds of this plant, used as a seasoning.

[Middle English dile, from Old English.]

dill
Noun
a sweet-smelling herb used for flavouring [Old English dile]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dilldill - aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
dill weed, dill - aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning
dill seed - seed of the dill plant used as seasoning
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
2.dill - aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning
herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
Anethum graveolens, dill - aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
Translations
Spanish dill [dɪl] neneldo
French dill [dɪl] naneth m
German dill [dɪl] nDill m
Italian dill [dɪl] naneto

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JAMES DILL, Clerk of the Southern District of New-York
Dill affected to laugh in a complimentary way at Mrs.
When he turned again with the cup he saw her, with eyes shining rapturously, beginning upon a huge Dill pickle that she had rooted out from the paper bags with a woman's unerring instinct.
 
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