Lentil

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlÉ›ntÉ™l/
• Rhymes: -É›ntÉ™l

Origin

From Old French lentille from Latin lenticula, diminutive of lēns, from a Proto-Indo-European root shared by German Linse and Ancient Greek λάθυρος.

Full definition of lentil

Noun

1. Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.
2. The seed of these plants, used as food.

Related terms

• lens
• lenticular

Anagrams

• Lintel, lintel, tellin'