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dill meaning in Sanskrit

शतपुष्प śatapuṣpa

/dɪl/

dill in Sanskrit: शतपुष्प (śatapuṣpa), शतपुष्पा (śatapuṣpā), शतपुष्पिका (śatapuṣpikā). In English, dill means anethum graveolens (the type species of the 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.

Sanskrit words for dill

herb of the species Anethum graveolens
शतपुष्प śatapuṣpa, शतपुष्पा śatapuṣpā, शतपुष्पिका śatapuṣpikā

English meaning of dill

  1. noun Anethum graveolens (the type species of the 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.
  2. noun A cucumber pickled with dill flavoring.
  3. verb To cook or flavor with dill.
  4. verb To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.

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Questions about dill in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of dill in Sanskrit?
Dill in Sanskrit is शतपुष्प (śatapuṣpa), शतपुष्पा (śatapuṣpā), शतपुष्पिका (śatapuṣpikā).
dill इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Dill: शतपुष्प (śatapuṣpa), शतपुष्पा (śatapuṣpā), शतपुष्पिका (śatapuṣpikā).
What does dill mean in English?
Dill means anethum graveolens (the type species of the 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.

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