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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:
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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