In 1882 Edison helped form the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of New York, which brought electric light to parts of Manhattan. But progress was slow. Most Americans still lit their homes with gas light and candles for another fifty years. Only in 1925 did half of all homes in the U.S. have electric power.
â¢ PIPAL (noun). The noun PIPAL has 1 sense: 1. fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists. Familiarity information: PIPAL used as a noun is very rare.ig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists.
dhal. n. 1. (Plants) a tropical African and Asian leguminous shrub, Cajanus cajan, cultivated in tropical regions for its nutritious pealike seeds. 2. (Cookery) Former name: pigeon pea the seed of this shrub.3. (Cookery) a curry made from lentils or other pulses.hal-tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics. cajan pea, Cajanus cajan, catjang pea, dahl, pigeon pea, pigeon-pea plant, red gram.