dill
Anethum graveolens, a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and…Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
» Tom bought three jars of dill pickles.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
Dill
укро́пukróp, укро́п паху́чийukróp paxúčij
кріпkrip, окрі́пokríp
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
(countable, uncountable)A cucumber pickled with dill flavoring.
Dillgurke, saure Gurke
(Australia, informal)A fool.
Examples
17 sentencesTom bought three jars of dill pickles.
Tom bought a jar of dill pickles.
I want to buy a jar of dill pickles.
Tom didn't eat dill pickles.
ruТом не ел маринованных огурцов.
I don't eat dill pickles.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English dile, from Old English dile (“dill, anise”); from Proto-Germanic *deliFrom Middle English dile, from Old English dile (“dill, anise”); from Proto-Germanic *deliz, of uncertain, probably non-Indo-European origin, possibly a west European substrate.
Perhaps a backformation from dilly (“silly”).
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Forms
plural: dillsSynonyms
6 synonyms- aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning:dill weed
- aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning:Anethum graveolens
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable