noun
- The feathery leaves of the dill plant, used as a culinary herb.
- A foolish or contemptible person.
Usage: Often used in cooking, especially in Scandinavian and Eastern European cuisine.
Usage: informal; slang; derogatory
Examples
- She sprinkled fresh dillweed over the salmon before baking.
- The recipe calls for two tablespoons of chopped dillweed.
- Dillweed is a key ingredient in many Scandinavian dishes.
- You can use dried dillweed if fresh is not available.
- The dillweed in the garden grew tall and feathery.
- Don't be such a dillweed about the rules.