lentil
Americannoun
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a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
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the seed itself.
noun
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a small annual leguminous plant, Lens culinaris, of the Mediterranean region and W Asia, having edible brownish convex seeds
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any of the seeds of this plant, which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, in soups, etc
Etymology
Origin of lentil
First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English, from Old French lentille, from Vulgar Latin lentīcula (unrecorded), from Latin lenticula; see lenticle
Example Sentences
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"Lentil soup is a traditional dish for Palestinians," he said.
From Reuters • Nov. 21, 2023
No matter how much interest there is in Harry, he may ultimately struggle to compete with a recipe for a 463-calorie Red Lentil Dal.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2023
The tara flour appeared in a new Daily Harvest product called French Leek + Lentil Crumbles that launched this spring.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2022
I wake up with Lentil around 6:30 a.m., and we do about an hour of yoga and meditation out in the backyard.
From Washington Post • Jul. 5, 2022
I walked out to get a snack and saw Dadi on the couch, reading Lentil Soup for the Reincarnated Soul, with Oso curled up like a little prawn by her feet.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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