dhal

dhal

(dɑːl) ,

dal

or

dholl

n

1. (Plants) a tropical African and Asian leguminous shrub, Cajanus cajan, cultivated in tropical regions for its nutritious pealike seeds

2. (Cookery) Former name: pigeon pea the seed of this shrub

3. (Cookery) a curry made from lentils or other pulses

[C17: from Hindi dāl split pulse, from Sanskrit dal to split]

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dal

or dhal

(dɑl)

n.

an Indian dish made from any of various legumes usu. with spices, onions, etc.

[< Hindi dāl]

dal

dekaliter.

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Noun

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dhal - tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics cajan pea, Cajanus cajan, catjang pea, dahl, pigeon pea, pigeon-pea plant, red gram cajan pea, dahl, pigeon pea - small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant Cajanus, genus Cajanus - erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

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