Noun: lentil len-tul
- 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
"Lentils are a staple food in many Middle Eastern cuisines"; "lentil plants are a staple food in many Middle Eastern cuisines";
- lentil plant, Lens culinaris
- Round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food
"She simmered lentils with vegetables to make a hearty soup"; "The salad was topped with sprouted lentils for added nutrition"
Derived forms: lentils
Type of: legume, leguminous plant
Encyclopedia: Lentil