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dill
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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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World English Dictionary
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
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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dill
O.E. dile "dill, anise," a W.Gmc. word of unknown origin.
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