lentil
[ len-til, -tl ]
/ ˈlɛn tɪl, -tl /
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noun
a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
the seed itself.
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Origin of lentil
1200–50; Middle English <Old French lentille<Vulgar Latin *lentīcula for Latin lenticula.See lenticle
Words nearby lentil
lentiform nucleus, lentiginosis, lentiginous, lentiglobus, lentigo, lentil, lentil cut, lentisk, lentissimo, lentivirus, lent lily
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lentil
/ (ˈlɛntɪl) /
noun
a small annual leguminous plant, Lens culinaris, of the Mediterranean region and W Asia, having edible brownish convex seeds
any of the seeds of this plant, which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, in soups, etc
Word Origin for lentil
C13: from Old French lentille, from Latin lenticula, diminutive of lēns lentil
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