anethum
noun
ane·thum
ə-ˈnē-thəm 
1
capitalized
: a small genus of Asian herbs of the family Umbelliferae with dissected foliage and yellow flowers that includes dill and fennel
2
plural anetha
-thə
or anethums
: the dried ripe fruit of a dill (Anethum graveolens) that is used in medicine as a carminative and stomachic
or anethums
: the dried ripe fruit of a dill (Anethum graveolens) that is used in medicine as a carminative and stomachic
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“Anethum.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/anethum. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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