Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Lentils, peas, or other legumes that have been dried, hulled, and split.
- noun A thick South Asian stew made from such legumes with various seasonings.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of many dried
husked pulses (legume ), includingpeas ,beans andlentils - noun A
dish made from lentils, cooked withspices ,tomatoes andonions etc - noun A tropical
herb with yellow flowers; thepigeon pea
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I hate gratuitous insults, but ... roy dahl is a prat.
Very, very much. Jessica Hagy 2007
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A typical meal consists of rice actually, I dont think Ive had a lunch or dinner without rice, some vegetables, a meat/fish/egg, and dahl, which is like a lentil soup, except very thin.
In the begining... Adam Kaswiner 2006
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A typical meal consists of rice actually, I dont think Ive had a lunch or dinner without rice, some vegetables, a meat/fish/egg, and dahl, which is like a lentil soup, except very thin.
Archive 2006-03-01 Adam Kaswiner 2006
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We can't wait to sink our teeth into another conch roti at Ali's Roti Shop, where the pink-shelled sea creature comes wrapped with potatoes and chickpeas in the Bengali flatbread called dahl poori-with extra hot sauce, of course.
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We can't wait to sink our teeth into another conch roti at Ali's Roti Shop, where the pink-shelled sea creature comes wrapped with potatoes and chickpeas in the Bengali flatbread called dahl poori-with extra hot sauce, of course.
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We can't wait to sink our teeth into another conch roti at Ali's Roti Shop, where the pink-shelled sea creature comes wrapped with potatoes and chickpeas in the Bengali flatbread called dahl poori-with extra hot sauce, of course.
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Asked for a chick pea curry, but somehow ended up with a dahl, which is okay as i was torn between them, but not sure how.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2009
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Entrées include the tandoori-roasted meats, curries, and sides such as dahl (stewed lentils), curried crushed potatoes, stir-fried green beans and slow-cooked spinach and paneer (a mild South Asian cheese).
Sanaa brings new flavors to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge | The Disney Blog 2009
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Often spelt 'dahl' but I'm going with the 'h' before the 'a' because 'dahl' looks like a pet name for a close friend.
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Often spelt 'dahl' but I'm going with the 'h' before the 'a' because 'dahl' looks like a pet name for a close friend.
Archive 2005-11-01 2005
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