lentil

len·til  (lntl)

n.

1. A leguminous plant (Lens culinaris) native to southwest Asia, having flat pods containing lens-shaped, edible seeds.

2. The round, flattened seed of this plant.

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[Middle English, from Old French lentille, from Vulgar Latin *lentcula, from Latin lenticula, diminutive of lns, lent-, lentil.]

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lentil [ˈlɛntɪl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a small annual leguminous plant, Lens culinaris, of the Mediterranean region and W Asia, having edible brownish convex seeds

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of the seeds of this plant, which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, in soups, etc.

[from Old French lentille, from Latin lenticula, diminutive of lēns lentil]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lentil - round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food legume - the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils) Lens culinaris, lentil plant, lentil - 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
	2.	lentil - the fruit or seed of a lentil plant legume - the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case Lens culinaris, lentil plant, lentil - 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
	3.	lentil - 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 Lens culinaris, lentil plant lentil - round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food legume, leguminous plant - an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae lentil - the fruit or seed of a lentil plant

Translations

lentil [ˈlentl]

A. N → lenteja f

B. CPD lentil soup N → sopa f de lentejas

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lentil [ˈlɛntɪl] n → lentille f

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lentil

n → Linse f; lentil soup → Linsensuppe f

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lentil [ˈlɛntl] n → lenticchia

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lentil [ˈlɛntl] n → lenticchia

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lentil

n lentil [ˈlentil]

the small orange or green seed of a pod-bearing plant, used in soups etc. lensie نبات العَدَس، حب العَدَس леща čočka linse die Linse φακή lenteja lääts عدس linssi lentille עֲדָשָׁה दाल मूंग, मसूर इत्यादि leća lencse biji kacang-kacangan linsubaun lenticchia レンズ豆 렌즈콩 lęšis lēca lentil linze linse soczewica lentilha linte чечевица šošovica leča sočivo lins พืชตระกูลถั่วชนิดหนึ่ง mercimek 小扁荳 сочевиця مسور کی دال cây đậu lãng 小扁豆