lentil

/ˈlɛntl/

/ˈlɛntəl/

Other forms: lentils

Definitions of lentil

1. noun

   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
   synonyms: Lens culinaris, lentil plant

   type of:

   legume, leguminous plant

   an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
2. noun

   the fruit or seed of a lentil plant
   type of:

   legume

   the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case
3. noun

   round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food
   type of:

   legume

   the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas, beans, or lentils)