n. a genus of plants including the indigo bush.
Syn. -- genus Dalea. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ AS. dæl; akin to LG., D., Sw., Dan., OS., & Goth. dal, Icel. dalr, OHG. tal, G. thal, and perh. to Gr. qo`los a rotunda, Skr. dhāra depth. Cf. Dell. ] 1. A low place between hills; a vale or valley. [ 1913 Webster ]

Where mountaines rise, umbrageous dales descend. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Dalesmen One living in a dale; -- a term applied particularly to the inhabitants of the valleys in the north of England, Norway, etc. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. [ PJC ]