Lanzarote

British

/ ˌlænzəˈrɒtɪ /

noun

the most easterly of the Canary Islands; mountainous, with a volcanic landscape; tourism, fishing. Pop: 109 942 (2002 est). Area: 795 sq km (307 sq miles)

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The lentils themselves are not actually produced on Lanzarote, but the name is associated with high quality.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

When researchers compared lentils grown on the Spanish mainland with modern lentils from the Canary Islands, DNA analyses indicated that lentils from Lanzarote had been cross-bred with Spanish varieties.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

About 22:00: He leaves Paddy's Anchor bar in Las Palmas, having told a fellow customer he planned to travel to Lanzarote.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

Exeter Airport, which is in the village of Clyst Honiton, opened in 1937 and today has commercial flights to a number of UK and international destinations, including Edinburgh, Amsterdam and Lanzarote.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

Liechtenstein, like Lanzarote, is named after its owner, but this happened only in 1719.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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