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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The foundation aid, comprising mostly dry goods such as pasta or lentils, requires gas and water to cook, both of which are hard to procure in Gaza.
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Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Without using wheat, rye, barley, couscous, bulgur, and other crossbreeds of those grains, gluten-free pasta can be made from brown rice, white rice, corn, legumes, quinoa, edamame, lentils, or beans.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Taking a multivitamin can help achieve this but eating red meat, seafood, poultry, lentils, spinach, tofu and fortified cereals can get you there as well.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Try incorporating high-fiber foods like avocados, raspberries, lentils, chia seeds, and cacao nibs into your diet for an easy and delicious way to boost your health.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 July 2025
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Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Without using wheat, rye, barley, couscous, bulgur, and other crossbreeds of those grains, gluten-free pasta can be made from brown rice, white rice, corn, legumes, quinoa, edamame, lentils, or beans.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Taking a multivitamin can help achieve this but eating red meat, seafood, poultry, lentils, spinach, tofu and fortified cereals can get you there as well.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Try incorporating high-fiber foods like avocados, raspberries, lentils, chia seeds, and cacao nibs into your diet for an easy and delicious way to boost your health.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for lentil
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“Lentil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lentil. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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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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