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Dill
Cultivated for its seeds, which have an aromatic odor, and a warm, pungent, and somewhat bitter taste.  Medicinally, they are good for flatulence and colic in infants.  The leaves are sometimes used for culinary purposes, and the seeds are occasionally added to pickled cucumbers to heighten the flavor.