Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meetin' seed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: meet-in' seed
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seed from any of various herb plants (especially fennel, but sometimes caraway, dill, or anise), formerly eaten during church meetings to foster wakefulness, freshen the breath, or keep hunger pangs at bay.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Outside the door were a bed of fennel — meeting seed — and some rose bushes. Close by was the country store and post-office."
"[…] fennel, dill, and caraway furnished meeting seed fresh from June to October, and dry from October to June again."
"Puritans tucked dill “meetin' seeds” into their Bibles to appease their appetite during long services. Dill perfumes soap and occasionally goes into perfume. The seeds make a good breath freshener."

Usage

Inflected Forms

meetin' seeds (plural) meeting seed (alternative)

Questions

What does meetin' seed mean?: A seed from any of various herb plants (especially fennel, but sometimes caraway, dill, or anise), formerly eaten during church meetings to foster wakefulness, freshen the breath, or keep hunger pangs at bay.

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