plural dills
1
a
: any of several plants of the carrot family
especially
: a European herb (Anethum graveolens) with aromatic foliage and seeds both of which are used in flavoring foods and especially pickles
b
: the foliage or seeds of dill
2
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San Diego’s Craft Lemonade has stirred up a new Pickle Lemonade, with pickle and dill juices, a fresh dill sprig and pickle spear.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Some experts advise against using neem oil on leafy greens or tender herbs such as basil, dill, cilantro, and parsley.4
Does rain wash off neem oil?
Rain may wash neem oil off of plants.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
The sample menu starts at 250 pounds a person with a taste of an oyster vichyssoise that uses imperial gold caviar, buttermilk and dill; scallops from the Isle of Skye with pumpkin, nori, and pine créme, and a Cornish turbot made with morteau sausage, thyme, black garlic and yellow wine.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
This is the place to load up on fiber, with a weekend menu that includes an omelette filled with butternut squash and leeks, then topped with a kale and sesame salad, or a thick sourdough toast piled high with cannellini beans, roasted radicchio and hazelnuts, with dill sprinkled on top.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Some experts advise against using neem oil on leafy greens or tender herbs such as basil, dill, cilantro, and parsley.4
Does rain wash off neem oil?
Rain may wash neem oil off of plants.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
The sample menu starts at 250 pounds a person with a taste of an oyster vichyssoise that uses imperial gold caviar, buttermilk and dill; scallops from the Isle of Skye with pumpkin, nori, and pine créme, and a Cornish turbot made with morteau sausage, thyme, black garlic and yellow wine.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
This is the place to load up on fiber, with a weekend menu that includes an omelette filled with butternut squash and leeks, then topped with a kale and sesame salad, or a thick sourdough toast piled high with cannellini beans, roasted radicchio and hazelnuts, with dill sprinkled on top.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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“Dill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dill. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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dill
noun
: an herb related to the carrot and having aromatic foliage and seeds used especially in flavoring pickles
Medical Definition
dill
noun
: any of several plants of the family Umbelliferae
especially
: a European herb (Anethum graveolens) with aromatic seeds and foliage that are used in flavoring foods and especially pickles
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