dhāl
noun
the ninth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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dhāl
American
[thahl]
/ ðɑl /
noun
dhal
British
/ dɑːl /
noun
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a tropical African and Asian leguminous shrub, Cajanus cajan, cultivated in tropical regions for its nutritious pealike seeds
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Former name: pigeon pea. the seed of this shrub
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a curry made from lentils or other pulses
Etymology
Origin of dhāl
From Arabic
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
So, it feels fitting to watch EastEnders while eating rice and dhal for dinner.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2020
"It just felt like a blessing. It was almost as though we got royal assent for my mother's dhal," she says.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2019
Mercurius tells his aunt that some friends are offering to cook a huge Guyanese meal—chicken curry, dhal puri, cook-up rice.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2016
The captain came up with the idea of an Indian porridge made from rice and dhal.
From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2015
We grew our own plantains and coconuts, the harvests were good and there was always food in the house—at least a bagful of rice, a little dhal, if no more.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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