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Lentil — This article is about the species Lens culinaris. For the meaning of lentil in Indian English, see pulse (legume). For the toor (sometimes called lentil in Indian English), see pigeon pea. Lentil Lentils … Wikipedia
lentil — len·til || lentl n. plant belonging to the legume family; round flattened seed produced by the lentil plant and used for food … English contemporary dictionary
lentil — [[t]le̱ntɪl[/t]] lentils N COUNT: usu pl Lentils are the seeds of a lentil plant. They can be dried and used to make soups and stews … English dictionary
Lentil — Len til (l[e^]n t[i^]l), n. [F. lentille, fr. L. lenticula, dim. of lens, lentis, lentil. Cf. {Lens}.] (Bot.) A leguminous plant of the genus {Ervum} ({Ervum Lens}), of small size, common in the fields in Europe. Also, its seed, which is used for … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lentil shell — Lentil Len til (l[e^]n t[i^]l), n. [F. lentille, fr. L. lenticula, dim. of lens, lentis, lentil. Cf. {Lens}.] (Bot.) A leguminous plant of the genus {Ervum} ({Ervum Lens}), of small size, common in the fields in Europe. Also, its seed, which is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lentil — [lent′ l] n. [ME < OFr lentille < L lenticula, dim. of lens, lentil] 1. an Old World plant (Lens culinaris) of the pea family with small, edible seeds shaped like biconvex lenses 2. the seed of this plant … English World dictionary
lentil — /len til, tl/, n. 1. a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food. 2. the seed itself. [1200 50; ME < OF lentille < VL *lenticula for L lenticula. See LENTICLE] * * * Small annual legume (Lens… … Universalium
lentil — /ˈlɛntəl / (say lentuhl) noun 1. the seed of the widely cultivated leguminous annual plant Lens culinaris, occurring in many varieties, and constituting an important food. 2. the plant itself. {Middle English lentille, from French, from Latin… …
lentil — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French lentille, from Latin lenticula, diminutive of lent , lens Date: 13th century 1. a widely cultivated Eurasian annual leguminous plant (Lens culinaris) with flattened edible seeds and leafy stalks… … New Collegiate Dictionary
lentil — noun 1》 a high protein pulse which is dried and then soaked and cooked prior to eating. 2》 the plant which yields lentils, native to the Mediterranean and Africa. [Lens culinaris.] Origin ME: from OFr. lentille, from L. lenticula, dimin. of lens … English new terms dictionary
