dill

Feathery green herb

Dill is an herb with feathery leaves and a distinctive tangy flavor, used fresh or dried in cooking.

It pairs especially well with fish, pickles, and potatoes: dill pickles, salmon with dill.

The seeds are also used as a spice.

Dill weed refers specifically to the leaves.

herb

fennel

Licorice-tasting culinary herb

tarragon · caraway · chives · lovage · coriander · aromatic · feathery · fronds · weed · fresh

pickling

brine

Water saturated with sodium

kosher · fermentation · jars · canning · preservation · relish · spears · chips · homemade · garlic

Scandinavian

gravlax

Raw salmon, salt-cured

midsummer · pickled · cured · Nordic · Swedish · Danish · Norwegian · Finnish · Baltic · rye

flavor

tangy

Sharp and lively-tasting

grassy · anise · licorice · bright · subtle · distinctive · savory · zesty · earthy · mild

dishes

tzatziki

Yogurt-cucumber sauce from Greece

yogurt · sauces · salads · fish · eggs · soup · bagel · coleslaw · ranch · raita

Categories
Opposites
herb flavor profile

dillcilantro

Pungent leafy herb

basil · rosemary · sage · oregano · thyme

Phrases
Family

dilly, dilled, dills, dillweed, dillweeds

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G