dill

American  

[dil] / dɪl /

noun

1. a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.

2. dillweed.

3. dill pickle.

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dill ¹ British  

/ dɪl /

noun

1. an umbelliferous aromatic Eurasian plant, Anethum graveolens, with finely dissected leaves and umbrella-shaped clusters of yellow flowers

2. the leaves or seedlike fruits of this plant, used for flavouring in pickles, soups, etc, and in medicine

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dill ² British  

noun

1. informal a fool; idiot

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Other Word Forms

• dilled adjective
• dilly adjective

Etymology

Origin of dill

before 900; Middle English di ( l ) le, Old English dile; akin to German Dill, Swedish dill

Example Sentences

Bulgur, tossed warm with olive oil, lemon zest and dill.

From Salon

Pickles — truly, a trio of them: dill, spicy, and sweet.

From Salon

If you’ve ever yearned for your living space to smell like buttery movie theater popcorn or dill pickle juice, Bath & Body Works has you covered.

From Salon

He smiled, taking in the Harley bikers parked near the cliffs and the men and women strolling nearby sporting Asir’s traditional garlands made of orange marigold, dill and artemisia, a gray-green plant similar to sage.

From Los Angeles Times

“Maybe add a little more dill next time.”

From Literature