Main Entry: len·til

Pronunciation: \ˈlen-t^əl\

Function: noun

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

Date: 13th century

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