dal

1

or dhal, daal

[ dahl ]

noun
  1. dried and often split legumes, especially lentils or peas.

  2. a sauce or dish made from cooked lentils and spices, common in South Asian cuisine.

Origin of dal

1
First recorded in 1690–1700; from Hindi dāl “split pulse, cooked pulse,” from Sanskrit dala, from dāl- “to split”

Other definitions for dal (2 of 4)

dal2

abbreviation
  1. dekaliter; dekaliters.

Other definitions for Dal (3 of 4)

Dal
[ dahl ]

noun
  1. a river in S Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. About 250 miles (405 km) long.

Other definitions for dāl (4 of 4)

dāl
[ dahl ]

noun
  1. the eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Origin of dāl

4
From Arabic

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British Dictionary definitions for dal (1 of 2)

dal1

daal

/ (dɑːl) /


noun
  1. split grain, a common foodstuff in India; pulse

  2. a variant spelling of dhal

British Dictionary definitions for dal (2 of 2)

dal2

symbol for
  1. decalitre(s)

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