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masoor dal

masoor dal noun: split red or orange lentils.

Noun

masoor dal (uncountable)

  1. Split red or orange lentils.
  2. An Indian dish of such lentils cooked with onion, garlic, tomatoes and spices.

Forms of masoor dal

alternative formmasoor daal
alternative formmasoor dhal
alternative formmasoor dahl

Origin of masoor dal

From Hindi मसूर दाल (masūr dāl); see masoor + dal.

Questions about masoor dal

What does masoor dal mean?
Masoor dal means split red or orange lentils.
What part of speech is masoor dal?
Masoor dal is a noun.

Words near masoor dal in the dictionary

  1. masoolahs
  2. masoolas
  3. masoor
  4. masoor daal
  5. masoor dahl
  6. masoor dal
  7. masoor dhal
  8. masoprocol
  9. masora
  10. Masorah
  11. masoret

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