noun
dal
dahl
noun
1
Split lentils, peas, or beans used in South Asian cooking, or a spiced dish made from them.
"We had dal and rice for dinner."
"She simmers the dal with turmeric, garlic, and tomatoes."
How to Use Dal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA staple South Asian dish of cooked, spiced lentils or split peas — or the lentils themselves.
Common pairings
bowl of dal
dal and rice
yellow dal
Word Forms
dals plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi dal, referring to split pulses.