Dahl

Dahl  (däl), Roald 1916-1990.

British fiction and screenplay writer best known for his children's books, including James and the Giant Peach (1961) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964).

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dahl  (däl)

n.

1. See pigeon pea.

2. or dal A thick creamy East Indian stew made with lentils or other legumes, onions, and various spices.

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[Hindi dl, dahl seed, from Sanskrit dala, dalam, piece split off, from dalati, he splits; see der- in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dahl - tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics cajan pea, Cajanus cajan, catjang pea, dhal, 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
	2.	dahl - small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant cajan pea, pigeon pea 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