lentil
/ˈlɛntəl/ noun B1- Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.
- The seed of these plants, used as food. · make a lentil stew· a lentil salad
- A small chocolate candy in an edible shell.
Plural lentils
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