- lentil len·til n
- ['lɛntl]
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len|til — «LEHN tuhl», noun. 1. an annual plant having pods that contain small, flat seeds. It belongs to the pea family and grows mostly in southern Europe, Egypt, Asia, and the United States. 2. a vegetable much like a bean; seed of the lentil. Lentils… … Useful english dictionary
len·til — /ˈlɛntl̩/ noun, pl tils [count] : a type of flat, round seed that is related to the pea and is eaten as a vegetable often used before another noun lentil soup … Useful english dictionary
Lentil — Len til (l[e^]n t[i^]l), n. [F. lentille, fr. L. lenticula, dim. of lens, lentis, lentil. Cf. {Lens}.] (Bot.) A leguminous plant of the genus {Ervum} ({Ervum Lens}), of small size, common in the fields in Europe. Also, its seed, which is used for … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lentil shell — Lentil Len til (l[e^]n t[i^]l), n. [F. lentille, fr. L. lenticula, dim. of lens, lentis, lentil. Cf. {Lens}.] (Bot.) A leguminous plant of the genus {Ervum} ({Ervum Lens}), of small size, common in the fields in Europe. Also, its seed, which is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lentil — /len til, tl/, n. 1. a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food. 2. the seed itself. [1200 50; ME < OF lentille < VL *lenticula for L lenticula. See LENTICLE] * * * Small annual legume (Lens… … Universalium
lentil — len|til [ˈlentl, tıl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: lentille, from Latin lenticula, from lens; LENS] a small round seed like a bean, dried and used for food … Dictionary of contemporary English
lentil — len|til [ lentl ] noun count or uncount a round flat seed that you boil before you eat it. You normally buy it in dried form … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lentil — len·til … English syllables
lentil — len•til [[t]ˈlɛn tɪl, tl[/t]] n. 1) pln a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food 2) pln the seed itself • Etymology: 1200–50; < OF lentille < VL *lentīcula for L lenticula. See lenticel … From formal English to slang
Puy lentil — /pwē len til/ noun A small type of lentil with a mottled green and blue skin ORIGIN: Le Puy en Velay, town in France where they are grown … Useful english dictionary
Ervum Lens — Lentil Len til (l[e^]n t[i^]l), n. [F. lentille, fr. L. lenticula, dim. of lens, lentis, lentil. Cf. {Lens}.] (Bot.) A leguminous plant of the genus {Ervum} ({Ervum Lens}), of small size, common in the fields in Europe. Also, its seed, which is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
