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DILL

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning

Synonyms:

dill; dill weed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("dill" is a kind of...):

herb (aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities)

Holonyms ("dill" is a part of...):

Anethum graveolens; dill (aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning

Synonyms:

Anethum graveolens; dill

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("dill" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Meronyms (parts of "dill"):

dill; dill weed (aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning)

dill seed (seed of the dill plant used as seasoning)

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