dill; aromatic herb used in cooking
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
dill; annual or biennial herb of the Apiaceae family with pinnate leaves, small yellow flowers and aromatic seeds
Refers specifically to Anethum graveolens. The character 莳 also has an alternate reading shì (4th tone) meaning 'to transplant seedlings', which appears in the verb 莳秧.
Shí莳
luó萝
shì是
xī西
cān餐
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
de的
xiāng香
liào料
。
Dill is a commonly used spice in Western cuisine.
Mā妈
ma妈
zài在
zuò做
yān腌
huáng黄
guā瓜
shí时
jiā加
le了
yī一
xiē些
shí莳
luó萝
zǐ籽
。
Mom added some dill seeds when making pickled cucumbers.
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Xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
shí莳
luó萝
yè叶
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zhuāng装
shì饰
sān三
wén文
yú鱼
。
Fresh dill leaves can be used to garnish salmon.