dal
1or daal, dhal
[ dahl ]
/ dɑl /
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noun East Indian Cooking.
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
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Origin of dal
1<Hindi dāl split pulse, cooked pulse; compare Sanskrit dāl- to split
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Definition for dal (2 of 4)
dal2
dekaliter; dekaliters.
Definition for dal (3 of 4)
Dal
[ dahl ]
/ dɑl /
noun
a river in S Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. About 250 miles (405 km) long.
Definition for dal (4 of 4)
dāl
[ dahl ]
/ dɑl /
noun
the eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Origin of dāl
FromArabic
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British Dictionary definitions for dal (2 of 2)
dal2
symbol for
decalitre(s)
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