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lentil
(lentɪl)
Word forms: plural lentils
countable noun [usually plural]
Lentils are the seeds of a lentil plant. They are usually dried and are used to make soups and stews.
lentil in British English
(ˈlɛntɪl)
noun
1.
a small annual leguminous plant, Lens culinaris, of the Mediterranean region and W Asia, having edible brownish convex seeds
2.
any of the seeds of this plant, which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, in soups, etc
Word origin
C13: from Old French lentille, from Latin lenticula, diminutive of lēns lentillentil in American English
(ˈlɛntəl)
noun
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
Word origin
ME < OFr lentille < L lenticula, dim. of lens, lentilImage oflentil
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British English: lentil NOUN
Lentils are the seeds of a lentil plant. They are usually dried and are used to make soups and stews.
- American English: lentil
- Brazilian Portuguese: lentilha
- Chinese: 小扁豆
- European Spanish: lenteja
- French: lentille
- German: Linse
- Italian: lenticchia
- Japanese: レンズ豆
- Korean: 렌즈콩
- European Portuguese: lentilha
- Latin American Spanish: lenteja
Chinese translation of 'lentil'
lentil
(ˈlɛntɪl)
n (c)
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小扁豆
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