lentil
Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest…Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.
» I love lentil soup.
Ich liebe Linsensuppe.
Я люблю чечевичный суп.
Я люблю суп из чечевицы.
Я люблю суп з сочевиці.
Meaning
3 sensesAny of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.
Linse
чечеви́цаčečevíca
сочеви́цяsočevýcja, сочови́цяsočovýcja
The seed of these plants, used as food.
make a lentil stew
a lentil salad
Linse
чечеви́цаčečevíca
сочеви́цяsočevýcja
round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food
A small chocolate candy in an edible shell.
Examples
21 sentencesI love lentil soup.
Я люблю суп з сочевиці.
ruЯ люблю чечевичный суп.
deIch liebe Linsensuppe.
What's the best way to cook lentils?
ruКак лучше всего приготовить чечевицу?
How often do you eat lentil soup?
Lentils are a good source of protein.
ruЧечевица - прекрасный источник белка.
We also have lentils in our assortment.
В нашому асортименті також є сочевиця.
ruВ нашем ассортименте есть также линзы.
deWir haben auch Linsen in unserem Sortiment.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English lentile, from Old French lentille from Latin lenticula, diminutive ofFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: lentilsSynonyms
3 synonyms- widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder:lentil plantLens culinaris