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lentil

len·til

UK/ˈlɛntəl/ US/ˈlɛntʌl/ rare

noun

1.
2.

the fruit or seed of a lentil plant

3.

widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder

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Origin

From Middle English lentile, from Old French lentille from Latin lenticula, diminutive of lēns, from a pre-Indo-European substrate source shared by German Linse, Ancient Greek λάθυρος (láthuros) and Lithuanian lęšis. Doublet of lenticula.

Phrases

  • beluga lentil
  • Le Puy lentil
  • lentil shell
  • Puy lentil
  • split pea
  • water lentil

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