different between dillweed vs taxonomy

English

Etymology

Compound of dill +? weed. From Old English dili (“dill”).

Pronunciation

Noun

dillweed (countable and uncountable, plural dillweeds)

1. (uncountable) Dill, an aromatic herb used in cooking and medicine; Anethum graveolens.
   • 1909, Missouri Railroad and Warehouse Commission, "Annual Report" page 413:

     Vinegar and Pickles (kraut, cucumber, dillweed, tomato, cauliflower and onion).

2. (slang, derogatory) A contemptible person; a fool.

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French taxonomie. Surface analysis taxo- +? -nomy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /tæk?s?n?mi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /tæk?s??n?mi/
• Rhymes: -?n?mi

Noun

taxonomy (countable and uncountable, plural taxonomies)

1. The science or the technique used to make a classification.
2. A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.
3. (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

Synonyms

• taxonomics
• (science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms): alpha taxonomy

Coordinate terms

• nomenclature
• ontology

Derived terms

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