DILL SEED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dill seed mean? 

• DILL SEED (noun)
  The noun DILL SEED has 1 sense:

1. seed of the dill plant used as seasoning

  Familiarity information: DILL SEED used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DILL SEED (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Seed of the dill plant used as seasoning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("dill seed" is a kind of...):

flavorer; flavoring; flavourer; flavouring; seasoner; seasoning (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)

Holonyms ("dill seed" is a part of...):

Anethum graveolens; dill (aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning)

 Context examples 

Dill seed oil is believed to sooth the nerves and is also used for digestive issues.

(Dill Seed Oil, NCI Thesaurus)