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/dɪl/
Noun
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.
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The life of one plant would be affected by another. Rue was definitely hostile to basil, rosemary to hyssop, but coriander, dill and chervil lived on the friendliest of terms[.]
The importance of Nowruz is reflected in an elaborate sabzi polo, the herbed rice capped with a crunchy tahdig, the crust formed from lettuce, rice mixed with yogurt or lavash or another thin flatbread. On Wednesday night, I opted for sheveed polo, a simpler and quicker dill rice, but I can’t wait to nail that crunchy tahdig tonight.
A cucumber pickled with dill flavoring.
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To cook or flavor with dill.
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My mother would pickle them and dill them, and we still had an abundance of fresh vegetables left.
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To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.
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The noise of the Queen's voyage to France is dilled down ; no money for her furniture will be got in haste; and the Cardinal has no will of her mother.
The innocent was punished. The gear is payed and the thieves dilled down.
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The Provincial Assembly sits down. Dr. Guild moderator. Dr. Scroggie preaches. His sermon found faulty. It dills down.
And there is nought to call them back, while these Curmudgeon generals dill down in their fear.
That now the dinn o' it wad soon dill down, An' but a story at the last be found.
Noun
A fool.
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He could go over and monster his way among the poms, but he was that drunk he'd probably only make a dill of himself.
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aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
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aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning
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