anet

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/ˈænɪt//ˈænət/

noun

The herb dill; also dillseed.

OriginMiddle English anet ← Middle French anet ← Latin anēthum →
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Meanings

nounanet (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableThe herb dill; also dillseed.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dill

Origin

  1. Latinanēthum“dill; anise”
  2. Middle Frenchanet
  3. Middle Englishanet
  4. Englishanet

Inherited from Middle English anet, anete, annet, annete, from Middle French anet, from Latin anēthum (“dill; anise”).

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Anagrams

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APA

anet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anet

MLA

“anet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anet. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anet.

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