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dhal

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dhal, dal, dholl [dɑːl]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a tropical African and Asian leguminous shrub, Cajanus cajan, cultivated in tropical regions for its nutritious pealike seeds
2. (Cookery) the seed of this shrub Also called pigeon pea
3. (Cookery) a curry made from lentils or other pulses
[from Hindi dāl split pulse, from Sanskrit dal to split]
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Noun1.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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