DILL

Dill

Dill, is either a perennial or annual herb. It is the sole species of the genus Anethum.

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dill

Noun

  1. (the sole species of the genus ), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
  2. A cucumber pickled with dill flavoring, also called a dill pickle.
  3. a fool.

Verb

  1. To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.
  2. To lull to sleep.


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