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Dagupan
Dagwood sandwich
dah
dahabeah
dahi
dahi vada
dahl
dahl moth
dahlia
Dahomey
dahoon
daidzein
daikon
Dáil Éireann
daily
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dahlia
dahl·ia [ dlyə, dállyə ] (plural dahl·ias)


noun 
Definition:
 
perennial flowering plant: a tall perennial plant with tuberous roots. Flowers: large, brightly colored. Genus Dahlia.
[Early 19th century. After Andreas Dahl (1751-1789), Swedish botanist]
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