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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dill /dɪl/USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biology[uncountable] a plant of the parsley family having sweet-smelling seeds and finely divided leaves used as a flavoring.
- Plant Biology, Food[uncountable] the seeds or leaves of this plant.
- Food[countable] Also, ˈdill ˈpick•le. a kind of pickle prepared with vinegar and spices, esp. with dill.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dill (dil),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologya plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.
- Plant Biology, Fooddillweed.
- FoodSee dill pickle.
- bef. 900; Middle English di(l)le, Old English dile; akin to German Dill, Swedish dill
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dill /dɪl/ n - an umbelliferous aromatic Eurasian plant, Anethum graveolens, with finely dissected leaves and umbrella-shaped clusters of yellow flowers
- the leaves or seedlike fruits of this plant, used for flavouring in pickles, soups, etc, and in medicine
Etymology: Old English dile; related to Old High German tilli dill n - informal chiefly Austral NZ a fool; idiot
Etymology: 20th Century: from dilly2 |