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Chana dal, chana added to Oxford English Dictionary
short by Aarushi Maheshwari / on Wednesday, 28 June, 2017
'Chana' (chickpeas) and 'chana dal' (split chickpea lentils) are among the 600 new entries to the Oxford English Dictionary unveiled on Tuesday. Other entries include 'swimmer' (sperm) and 'son of a bachelor' (euphemistic alternative to 'son of a bitch'). A new sense of 'woke' (alert to racial or social discrimination) has also been added.
read more at The Quint