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

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Drain the black beans and lentils and rinse with water to get rid of the extra sodium and add to the pot. — Nazima Qureshi, SELF, "I'm a Registered Dietitian and Here's What I Learned Going Vegan for a Week," 25 Nov. 2018 Swap anything made with refined white flour (like white bread, noodles, and muffins) for complex carbs like brown rice, beans, lentils, or whole-grain pasta and bread. — Betsy Stephens, Redbook, "Get Your Body Back With Our Wedding Dress Challenge," 1 Jan. 2013 De Laurentiis recently aligned with Simply 7, a company that makes chips out of quinoa, lentils and hummus. — Kavita Daswani, latimes.com, "4 ideas for guilt-free summer snacking," 7 July 2018 The government agency is investigating a potential link between pet foods with peas, lentils, potatoes and other legume seeds and instances of canine dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs not typically vulnerable to the disease. — Jennifer Calfas, Time, "Dog Heart Disease May Be Linked to Potato-Based Pet Food, FDA Says," 13 July 2018 For folate, eat more broccoli, spinach, avocado, lentils, chickpeas, and asparagus. — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, "6 foods to avoid if you’re taking these prescription drugs," 6 Mar. 2018 That means tahini, pomegranate molasses, and all the lentils. — Bon Appetit, "Sahadi's," 25 June 2018 Here are three variations, two combining the lentils with sweet potato and one combining them with carrots. — Adam Ried, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipes: Three summer dips featuring red lentils," 22 June 2018 Turn of the heat; let the lentils cool in their cooking liquid. — Emily Horton, charlotteobserver, "Four steps to making a great grain salad, every time," 19 June 2018

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