dill
pronunciation
How to pronounce dill in British English:
UK [dɪl]
How to pronounce dill in American English:
US [dɪl]
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- Noun:
- aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
- aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning
Word Origin
- dill (n.)
- Old English dile "dill, anise," a Proto-Germanic word of unknown origin (cognates: Old Saxon dilli, Middle Dutch and Dutch dille, Swedish dill, German Dill).
Example
- 1. Eggs with dill are a traditional midsummer food .
- 2. If you have dill or parsley in your garden you may well attract its attention for its caterpillars feed on these plants .
- 3. The menu reinvents and updates favorite jewish comfort foods offering savory brisket meatballs chopped liver made from duck and yummy matzo ball soup with dill .
- 4. For pickled courgettes , slice your raw courgettes thin , layer them with thinly sliced onion and cover the lot with a hot mixture of cider vinegar , dried chilli , garlic , sugar ( plenty of it ) , salt , mustard grains , dill and tarragon .