əˈnēthəm noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, dill, from Greek anēthon
1. capitalized : a small genus of Asiatic herbs (family Umbelliferae) with dissected foliage and yellow flowers — see dill
2. plural ane·tha -thə or anethums : the dried ripe fruit of an herb ( Anethum graveolens ) that is used in medicine as a carminative and stomachic