dill
Americannoun
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a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.
noun
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an umbelliferous aromatic Eurasian plant, Anethum graveolens, with finely dissected leaves and umbrella-shaped clusters of yellow flowers
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the leaves or seedlike fruits of this plant, used for flavouring in pickles, soups, etc, and in medicine
noun
Other Word Forms
- dilled adjective
- dilly adjective
Etymology
Origin of dill
before 900; Middle English di ( l ) le, Old English dile; akin to German Dill, Swedish dill
Example Sentences
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You don’t have to do much other than replace your normal Hellmann’s mayo and Dijon mustard with a bottle of Ayoh and all of a sudden you have a crunchy dill pickle-flavored turkey sandwich.
The dip is nothing fancy: Greek yogurt, a squeeze of lemon, a swirl of miso and whatever herbs happen to be languishing in the fridge — usually dill and parsley.
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Bulgur, tossed warm with olive oil, lemon zest and dill.
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Pickles — truly, a trio of them: dill, spicy, and sweet.
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If you’ve ever yearned for your living space to smell like buttery movie theater popcorn or dill pickle juice, Bath & Body Works has you covered.
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