lentil
len·til
noun \ˈlen-təl\Definition of LENTIL
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
See Origin of LENTIL
Middle English, from Anglo-French lentille, from Latin lenticula, diminutive of lent-, lens
First Known Use: 13th century
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