lentil
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- noun
- /ˈlɛntəl/
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lenteja
- You can have an extremely healthy diet off lentil soups for a pittance.
- peas and lentils
- lentils and beans
- barley and lentils
It's just rice and lentils and some veggies.
- It's just rice and lentils and some veggies.
- It's broccoli, cauliflower, black lentils, garlic, ginger, hemp seeds.
- Definitely stay away from beans, from lentils, from carbonated drinks.
- But I've started doing chili con lentils and it's actually really good.
- So you have vegetables, beans and lentils, and then some type of protein.
- It's got black cumin in it, Jasmine rice, red lentils, yellow lentils.
- I'm on the paleo diet, so don't eat wheat, lentils or dairy.
- It's not just about sticking more lentils on your plate and taking away meat.
- Do you mean you want people to eat these instead of lentils and beans?
Examples
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And tonight I'm making a lentil chili with rice.
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So we are making a really hearty, amazing lentil and mushroom burger.
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"Be sure to heat the lentil soup for at least a half hour before serving."
Fiction book (1998) -
These lentils are quite nice.
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I have lentils in the fridge if you want some.
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Just bought a big bag of kale and made some lentil and kale soup with it.
Blog text (19) -
Breakfast was at seven, a bowl of lentils and pita bread, which he devoured.
Fiction book (1994) -
To the south lies the Palouse, the planet's most productive wheat- and lentil-growing region.
Academic text (1999) -
We did not eat lunch, but in the evening I made rotis and lentils on a kerosene stove.
Fiction book (1995) -
I added lentils to my salad for extra protein and texture.
Synonyms
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An edible seed or pod from plants like peas and lentils used for food
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A plant with seeds in pods, like beans or peas, that people eat
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A dry seed like a pea or bean that people eat
A plant grown for lentils, with edible seeds and leaves used as animal feed
A small plant grown for flat edible seeds and leaves used to feed animals
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Etymology
The word lentil comes from an old word lens that meant 'lentil'. The same root gave us the word lens, the glass in a camera or in glasses, because a lens is like a small, flat, round seed, so the name links to the seed's shape.