lentil
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lentil
- /ˈlɛntəl/
Rhymes with -ɛntəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English lentile, from Old French lentille from Latin lenticula, diminutive of lēns, from a pre-Indo-European substrate source shared by German Linse, Ancient Greek λάθυρος (láthuros) and Lithuanian lęšis. Doublet of lenticula.
noun lentils
- 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
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A small chocolate candy in an edible shell.
An enhanced focus on the brand's iconic color palette and the use of different shapes and sizes of M&M'S lentils across all touchpoints to prove that all together, we're more fun
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noun plant Lens culinaris
| Español | lenteja |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 렌즈콩 renjeukong |
| 日本語 | ヒラマメ hiramame, 扁豆 hiramame, レンズマメ renzumame |
| 中文 | 扁豆 biǎndòu, 小扁豆 xiǎobiǎndòu |
| हिन्दी | दाल dāl |
| Português | lentilha |
| Français | lentille |
| Deutsch | Linse |
| Italiano | lenticchia |
| Ελληνικά | φακή fakí |
| Română | linte |
| Русский | чечеви́ца čečevíca |
| العربية | عَدَس ʕadas |
| עברית | עֲדָשָׁה 'adashá |
Talk about this word "lentil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lentil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lentil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lentil "lentil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lentil.Cite this
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title = {lentil},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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