anethum

ane·thum

noun \ə-ˈnē-thəm\

Definition of ANETHUM

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 ane·tha \-thə\ or ane·thums : the dried ripe fruit of a dill (Anethum graveolens) that is used in medicine as a carminative and stomachic