Akademik

dahl

noun

1. tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics

• Syn:

↑pigeon pea, ↑pigeon-pea plant, ↑cajan pea, ↑catjang pea, ↑red gram, ↑dhal, ↑Cajanus cajan

• Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush

• Member Holonyms: ↑Cajanus, ↑genus Cajanus

• Part Meronyms: ↑cajan pea, ↑pigeon pea

2. small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant

• Syn: ↑cajan pea, ↑pigeon pea

• Hypernyms: ↑pea

• Part Holonyms:

↑pigeon pea, ↑pigeon-pea plant, ↑cajan pea, ↑catjang pea, ↑red gram, ↑dhal, ↑Cajanus cajan

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noun

see dal III

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[däl]

Roald (1916 - 90), British writer. His fiction and drama, such as the short-story collection Tales of the Unexpected (1979), typically include macabre plots and unexpected outcomes. Notable works for children include James and the Giant Peach (1961) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.