variants
or dahl
or dhal
or less commonly dholl
: dried legumes (such as lentils, beans, or peas)
also
: an Indian dish made of simmered and usually pureed and spiced legumes
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Indian yellow rice, often served with curry and dal, is made by simmering basmati rice with oil or ghee, garlic, onion, turmeric, and cinnamon.
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—Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Jan. 2026
And no vendor of the green-and-black dal pancakes stops food lovers and street dogs in their tracks quite like Honacha, a third-generation, hole-in-the-wall eatery just steps from the UNESCO-recognized Patan Durbar Square.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2025
The meal kits contained the necessary food and recipes to make three vegetarian meals a week, such as sesame coconut noodle salad or carrot coconut dal with rice.
—Senbagam Virudachalam, The Conversation, 25 Nov. 2025
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Cerruti dal 1881 had fresh wools blended with silk and woven in mélange, mouliné and jaspé textiles with a 3D look bearing subtle patterns, including pinstripes and houndstooth.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Indian yellow rice, often served with curry and dal, is made by simmering basmati rice with oil or ghee, garlic, onion, turmeric, and cinnamon.
8.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Jan. 2026
And no vendor of the green-and-black dal pancakes stops food lovers and street dogs in their tracks quite like Honacha, a third-generation, hole-in-the-wall eatery just steps from the UNESCO-recognized Patan Durbar Square.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2025
The meal kits contained the necessary food and recipes to make three vegetarian meals a week, such as sesame coconut noodle salad or carrot coconut dal with rice.
—Senbagam Virudachalam, The Conversation, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dal
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“Dal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dal. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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