1
: a widely cultivated Eurasian annual leguminous plant (Vicia lens synonym Lens culinaris) with flattened edible seeds and leafy stalks used as fodder
2
: the seed of the lentil
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Try adding lentils, beans and whole grains to salads, toss arugula on pizza or blend veggies into smoothies.
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Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
The ideal butter size would be somewhere between a lentil to maybe like a chickpea.
—Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
Foods like salmon, lentils, and Greek yogurt are rich in protein and easily fit into the Mediterranean diet pattern.
—Caitlin Beale, Health, 4 Mar. 2026
Black beans, lentils, berries, and sweet potatoes naturally follow this rule.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
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Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
The ideal butter size would be somewhere between a lentil to maybe like a chickpea.
—Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
Foods like salmon, lentils, and Greek yogurt are rich in protein and easily fit into the Mediterranean diet pattern.
—Caitlin Beale, Health, 4 Mar. 2026
Black beans, lentils, berries, and sweet potatoes naturally follow this rule.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Lentil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lentil. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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lentil
noun
len·til
ˈlent-ᵊl 
: a Eurasian plant of the legume family widely grown for its flattened edible seeds and leafy stalks used as food for cattle
also
: its seed
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