dal

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)Any of many dried husked pulses (legume), including peas, beans and lentils.
2. (countable, uncountable)A dish made from lentils, cooked with spices, tomatoes and onions etc.

   “A stout Burmese woman, wife of a constable, was kneeling outside the cage ladling rice and watery dahl into tin pannikins.”

3. (countable, uncountable)A tropical herb with yellow flowers; the pigeon pea.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of data access layer, a software architecture layer.
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of database abstraction layer, a software architecture layer.

name

1. (informal)Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada.

   “The recreation program at Dal is very well rounded.”

2. A river in central Sweden, the second longest in the country.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of Dallas.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Delta Air Lines.

   “AmEx has co-branded cards with Delta (DAL) and Hilton (HLT), and Squeri said spending volume for both increased by double digit percentages in the quarter.”