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lentil

[len-til, -tl]

noun

  1. a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.

  2. the seed itself.



lentil

/ ˈɛԳɪ /

noun

  1. a small annual leguminous plant, Lens culinaris, of the Mediterranean region and W Asia, having edible brownish convex seeds

  2. any of the seeds of this plant, which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, in soups, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lentil1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English, from Old French lentille, from Vulgar Latin Գīܱ (unrecorded), from Latin lenticula; lenticle
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lentil1

C13: from Old French lentille, from Latin lenticula, diminutive of ŧԲ lentil
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The GHF 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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Her salads run the gamut—apple with pecorino, lentils and radicchio; blueberry with oat groats, chicories and buttermilk; raw cabbage with ground cherries, cilantro, pepitas and lime.

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Images and videos taken by eyewitnesses and the Israeli military showed the GHF boxes appeared limited to canned food, pasta, rice, cooking oil and some biscuits and lentils.

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His bowl was filled with lentils, but as he made his way back, it was knocked out of his hands.

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Think: lentils and sun-dried tomatoes folded into dough, or blueberry-stuffed pierogi served with honeyed sour cream.

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