lentil
noun
len·til ˈlen-tᵊl 
1
: a widely cultivated Eurasian annual leguminous plant (Lens culinaris) with flattened edible seeds and leafy stalks used as fodder
2
: the seed of the lentil
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Also on the route, Jason Rich's food stall, Fed By Plants, was doing brisk business selling lentil burgers. 
Kelvin Chan, ajc, 17 Sep. 2022 Fleets of tiny translucent umbrellas, each about the size of a lentil, waft through the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Veronique Greenwood, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Nibble onion rings battered in lentil flour and swiped through a sticky mango chutney, or thin pods of fried okra dusted in chile powder, while finishing your first round of drinks. Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Easy to find at roadside stalls all over Karachi and Lahore, these delectable Pakistani burgers often come with a potato-lentil patty, although chicken, mutton, beef and chickpea varieties are also common. Kate Springer, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 The company had supposedly been responding to customer complaints about health concerns on social media regarding the lentil crumbles since last Wednesday. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 21 June 2022 In early summer, the lentil fields explode in color, thickly carpeted with bright red, purple and yellow flowers. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Daily Harvest, which is also facing lawsuits, issued a recall of its French lentil and leek crumbles, which contain tara flour, and the FDA is investigating the outbreak. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 25 July 2022 Try making a hearty lentil soup or pair it with rice for a nourishing, comfort meal. Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022 See More
Kelvin Chan, ajc, 17 Sep. 2022 Fleets of tiny translucent umbrellas, each about the size of a lentil, waft through the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Veronique Greenwood, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Nibble onion rings battered in lentil flour and swiped through a sticky mango chutney, or thin pods of fried okra dusted in chile powder, while finishing your first round of drinks. Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Easy to find at roadside stalls all over Karachi and Lahore, these delectable Pakistani burgers often come with a potato-lentil patty, although chicken, mutton, beef and chickpea varieties are also common. Kate Springer, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 The company had supposedly been responding to customer complaints about health concerns on social media regarding the lentil crumbles since last Wednesday. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 21 June 2022 In early summer, the lentil fields explode in color, thickly carpeted with bright red, purple and yellow flowers. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Daily Harvest, which is also facing lawsuits, issued a recall of its French lentil and leek crumbles, which contain tara flour, and the FDA is investigating the outbreak. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 25 July 2022 Try making a hearty lentil soup or pair it with rice for a nourishing, comfort meal. Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French lentille, from Latin lenticula, diminutive of lent-, lens
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
lentil
noun
len·til ˈlen-tᵊl
: the flattened round edible seed of a plant originally of southwestern Asia