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lentil

noun len·til \ˈlen-t^əl\

: a type of flat, round seed that is related to the pea and is eaten as a vegetable

Full Definition of LENTIL

: a widely cultivated Eurasian annual leguminous plant (Lens culinaris) with flattened edible seeds and leafy stalks used as fodder

: the seed of the lentil

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Middle English, from Anglo-French lentille, from Latin lenticula, diminutive of lent-, lens

First Known Use: 13th century

LENTIL Defined for Kids

noun len·til \ˈlen-t^əl\

: the flattened round edible seed of a plant originally of southwestern Asia

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