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dal.

Any of many dried husked pulses (legume), including peas, beans and lentils.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɑːl/UK
  1. Any of many dried husked pulses (legume), including peas, beans and lentils.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A dish made from lentils, cooked with spices, tomatoes and onions etc.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A tropical herb with yellow flowers; the pigeon pea.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindi दाल (dāl) or Bengali ডাল (ḍal).

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