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name
Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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name
A river in central Sweden, the second longest in the country.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Abbreviation of Dallas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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name
Initialism of Delta Air Lines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: business, finance, stock-ticker-symbol
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noun
Any of many dried husked pulses (legume), including peas, beans and lentils.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A dish made from lentils, cooked with spices, tomatoes and onions etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A tropical herb with yellow flowers; the pigeon pea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of data access layer, a software architecture layer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
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noun
Initialism of database abstraction layer, a software architecture layer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
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noun
a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dekaliter, dekalitre, decaliter, decalitre, dkl
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Broader terms: metric capacity unit
History
The river is from Swedish Dalälven, probably from Old Norse dálr (“valley”).
Borrowed from Hindi दाल (dāl) or Bengali ডাল (ḍal).
Across languages
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
