1. Herb with feathery leaves and aromatic seeds, both used as seasoning especially in pickles and Scandinavian cuisine
   "The tall dill plants swayed in the breeze, releasing their distinctive anise-like scent";
   - Anethum graveolens
    
2. Aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning
   "She garnished the salmon with fresh dill weed";
   - dill weed
    
3. [Austral, NZ, informal] A person who lacks good judgment
   "Don't be such a dill; think before you act";
   - fool, sap [N. Amer, informal], muggins [Brit, informal], tomfool, meathead [informal], jughead [N. Amer, informal], mampara [S.Africa, informal], nit [Brit, informal], boofhead [Austral, informal], moegoe [S.Africa, informal], galah [Austral, informal], charlie [Brit, informal], diddy [Brit, informal], drongo [Austral, NZ, informal], juggins [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: dills

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant, simple [archaic], simpleton

Encyclopedia: Dill, James