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dahl
(däl) or dal (däl)n.
1. Lentils, peas, or other legumes that have been dried, hulled, and split.
2. A thick South Asian stew made from such legumes with various seasonings.
[Hindi dāl, from Sanskrit dalaḥ, dalam, piece split off, from dalati, he splits; see der- in Indo-European roots.]
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Dahl
(dɑːl)n
(Biography) Roald (ˈrəʊəld). 1916–90, British writer with Norwegian parents, noted for his short stories and such children's books as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964)
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Dahl
(dɑl)n.
Roald, 1916–90, British writer of short stories and children's books.
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Noun | 1. | dahl - tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics Cajanus, genus Cajanus - erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions |
2. | dahl - small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant pea - seed of a pea plant used for food cajan pea, Cajanus cajan, catjang pea, dahl, dhal, pigeon pea, pigeon-pea plant, red gram - tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics |
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