dhal
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- noun
- Indian
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dhal
- In Indian cuisine, dhal is often served as a staple alongside various curries.
Examples
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But the only thing we had for dinner that day was rice and dhal, so I tore down about two dozen small carilees and curried them with black masala and little red bird peppers.
Fiction book (1994) -
For dinner, we enjoyed a delicious plate of rice and dhal with spices.
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You won't even learn to cook dhal!
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Because they had been exposed to so much amazing culture throughout the course of their careers, they fell particularly in love with the mandap (the altar), the excitement of the dhal players and dancing, and of course, the food.
Blog text (29) -
They made a hearty stew using lentils and dhal for added flavor.
Synonyms
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A woody plant that grows in warm places and has bright yellow flowers and flat pods
A tropical plant with yellow flowers and flat pods that makes edible seeds like peas
A tropical plant with yellow flowers that makes flat pods with edible seeds
A tropical plant with hard stems and yellow flowers that has flat pods of edible seeds
A tropical shrub with yellow flowers and flat pods that gives edible seeds
A tropical shrub with yellow flowers that produces seeds eaten as food
A tropical plant grown for its small edible seeds used like peas
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word dhal comes from South Asia, from the Hindi word dal, which means 'lentil' or 'pulse'. So dhal in English names a legume, a plant like a bean, and its edible seeds that people cook and eat.