dahl  (däl) 
n. See pigeon pea. or dal A thick creamy East Indian stew made with lentils or other legumes, onions, and various spices.
[Hindi dāl, dahl seed, from Sanskrit dalaḥ, dalam, piece split off, from dalati, he splits; see der- in Indo-European roots.] |
dal 1 (däl)
n. Variant of dahl. |
dec·a·li·ter or dek·a·li·ter (děk'ə-lē'tər)
n.
Abbr. dal or dkl
A metric unit of volume equal to 10 liters. |
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