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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 [dɪl]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an umbelliferous aromatic Eurasian plant, Anethum graveolens, with finely dissected leaves and umbrella-shaped clusters of yellow flowers
2. (Cookery) the leaves or seedlike fruits of this plant, used for flavouring in pickles, soups, etc., and in medicine
3. Informal chiefly Austral and NZ a fool; idiot
[Old English dile; related to Old High German tilli]
dilly  adj
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
dill [dɪl]
A. Neneldo m
B. CPD dill pickle N (US) → pepinillos mpl en vinagre al eneldo
dill [ˈdɪl] n (= herb) → aneth m
dill
nDill m
dill [dɪl] naneto
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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