lentil

noun

len·til | \ 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

Examples of lentil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trini stew fish at Antoinette's Restaurant in the city of Whitehorse in the Yukon; black lentil dahl at Trini throwback Baccanalle in Ottawa; and Guyanese curry in fluffy roti shells at Famena's Famous Roti & Curry in Winnipeg. — Heather Greenwood Davis, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2021 On Wednesday, the couple gave a quick house tour during an Instagram Live session, in which Teigen, 35, showed fans how to cook a red lentil soup recipe from the forthcoming third installment of her popular Cravings cookbook series. — Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 12 May 2021 Good breakfast options rich in protein include an egg, tofu, or lentil and veggie scramble; overnight oats or pancakes bolstered with plant protein powder; and dairy- or plant-based Greek yogurt with fruit and nuts. — Cynthia Sass, Rd, Health.com, 26 Apr. 2021 Among his favorite dishes: a red-lentil pasta with kale and pine-nut pesto. — Vogue, 11 Mar. 2021 If soup is too thick, add more lentil cooking liquid or broth. — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 27 Feb. 2021 What to say about the softest lentil, Bimini Bon Boulash, who’s served us Brexit buns and Katie Price impressions? — Raven Smith, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2021 The veggie one includes five mini-dishes: collard greens, a flavorful yellow cabbage, onion, and potato curry, and three different lentil curries — yellow, green, and red. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2021 The menu was lentil and vegetable soup with hot lemongrass tea. — Dianne Solis, Dallas News, 19 Feb. 2021

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