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Chives vs Dill - What's the difference?

chives | dill |

As nouns the difference between chives and dill

is that chives is plural of lang=en while dill is Anethum graveolens (the sole species of the genus genus: Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.

As a verb dill is

to still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.

chives

English

Noun

(head)
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    dill

    English

    (wikipedia dill) (wikispecies)

    Noun

  • Anethum graveolens (the sole species of the genus ), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
  • A cucumber pickled with dill flavoring, also called a dill pickle.
  • (informal) a fool.

    • Synonyms

    * (herb) anet, dillseed, * (type of pickle) dill pickle

    Derived terms

    * dillseed * dillweed * garden dill * fragrant dill * kosher dill * pharmacy dill

    See also

    * ("dill" on Wikipedia) * (Anethum graveolens) * (Anethum graveolens) * cornichon * cucumber * gherkin * graveolens * pickled cucumber * pickle

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.
  • To lull to sleep.
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