- Original: ἄνηθον - Transliteration: Anethon - Phonetic: an'-ay-thon - Definition: 1. anise, dill a. a used plant used as a spice and for medicine - Origin: probably of foreign origin - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter - Strong's: Probably of foreign origin; dill: - anise.