ANETHUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Anethum mean? 

• ANETHUM (noun)
  The noun ANETHUM has 1 sense:

1. dill

  Familiarity information: ANETHUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANETHUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Dill

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Anethum; genus Anethum

Hypernyms ("Anethum" is a kind of...):

rosid dicot genus (a genus of dicotyledonous plants)

Holonyms ("Anethum" is a member of...):

Apiaceae; carrot family; family Apiaceae; family Umbelliferae; Umbelliferae (plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill)

 Context examples 

The essential oil of Anethum graveolens.

(Dill Weed Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

The oil extracted from the seeds of Anethum graveolens.

(Dill Seed Oil, NCI Thesaurus)