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dill
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Dill
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dill
/
dɪl
/
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[
dil
]
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noun
1.
a plant,
Anethum graveolens,
of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of
which
are used for flavoring food.
2.
dillweed
.
3.
dill pickle
.
Origin:
before 900;
Middle English
di
(
l
)
le,
Old English
dile;
akin to
German
Dill,
Swedish
dill
Related forms
dilled,
adjective
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dill
1
(dɪl)
—
n
1.
an umbelliferous aromatic Eurasian plant,
Anethum graveolens,
with finely dissected leaves and umbrella-shaped clusters of yellow flowers
2.
the leaves or seedlike fruits of this plant, used for flavouring in pickles, soups, etc, and in medicine
[Old English
dile;
related to Old High German
tilli
]
'dilly
1
—
adj
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dill
2
—
n
informal
chiefly
(
Austral
), (
NZ
) a fool; idiot
[C20: from
dilly
2
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
dill
O.E. dile "dill, anise," a W.Gmc. word of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Dill
was in hearty agreement with this plan of action.
The peppers, eggplants, and
dill
are fruiting and flowering adamantly.
We eat it by the forkful, traditionally with sides of
dill
pickles, coffee and
donuts.
Appetizers include onion and mushroom soup as well as crab cakes with
dill
tartar sauce.
She cried throughout, and had to be dosed with
dill
water.
Rub a little olive oil in a roasting pan, place sole fillets and a little fresh
dill
on the oil.
Season with salt as needed, and serve in bowls garnished with minced
dill
and a dollop of sour cream.
Dill
seeds were traditionally used to soothe the stomach after meals.
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