Definition of Lentil. Meaning of Lentil. Synonyms of Lentil

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Definition of Lentil

Lentil
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 Lentil 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 40 cm...
- Lentil soup is a soup with lentils as its main ingredient; includes meat, and may use brown, red, yellow, green or black lentils, with or without the husk...
- Lentilly (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃tiji]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Communes of the Rhône department "Répertoire national...
- interior being white) is called white lentil. It should not be confused with the much smaller true black lentil (Lens culinaris). Black gram originated...
- Lentil As Anything Inc. (Lentil) was a group of pay what you want, not for profit vegetarian and vegan Australian restaurants founded by Shanaka Fernando...
- Lentil rice (Persian: عدس‌پلو) is a well-known Persian dish in Iran. It is almost always cooked with raisins and sometimes served with dates or meat. "Adas...
- Operation Lentil may refer to: Operation Lentil (Caucasus), deportation of po****tions by Soviet Union Operation Lentil (Sumatra), British naval air attack...
- lentil is a small, mottled, slate-gray/green lentil of the Lens esculenta puyensis (or L. culinaris puyensis) variety. In the US, this type of lentil...
- The Lentil Sorters is a BBC radio comedy series, written by Jack Bernhardt and starring Vincent Franklin, Rebekah Staton, Kieran Hodgson and Julia Deakin...
- pronunciation: [d̪aːl]), parippu, pappu, or paruppu are dried, split pulses (e.g., lentils, peas, and beans) that do not require soaking before cooking. India is...