"dillweed" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-dillweed.ogg Forms: dillweeds [plural]
Etymology: Compound of dill + weed. From Old English dili (“dill”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dill|weed}} dill + weed, {{inh|en|ang|dili||dill}} Old English dili (“dill”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dillweed (countable and uncountable, plural dillweeds)
  1. (uncountable) Dill, an aromatic herb used in cooking and medicine; Anethum graveolens. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-dillweed-en-noun-5~YrOR1s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Apieae tribe plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Apieae tribe plants: 81 19
  2. (Canada, US, slang, derogatory) A contemptible person; a fool. Tags: Canada, US, countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable Synonyms: dickweed
    Sense id: en-dillweed-en-noun-uNcVSREk Categories (other): American English, Canadian English

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