Definition of Ervum Lens. Meaning of Ervum Lens. Synonyms of Ervum Lens

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Definition of Ervum Lens

Ervum Lens
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 food on the continent. Note: The lentil of the Scriptures probably included several other vetchlike plants. Lentil shell (Zo["o]l.), a small bivalve shell of the genus Ervillia, family Tellinid[ae].

Meaning of Ervum Lens from wikipedia

- The lentil (Vicia lens or Lens culinaris) is a legume; it is an annual plant grown for its lens-shaped edible seeds, also called lentils. It is about...
- by Horace in his account of "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse " as ervum. This is said to be a source of comfort for the country mouse after a disturbing...
- formed for disguise by the transposition of its earlier botanical name, Ervum lens. While lentils are a healthy and nutritious food, Revalenta Arabica's...
- precisely controlled dosage. A little of it, taken as much as a grain of ervum is a pain-easer, and a sleep-causer, and a digester...but being drank too...