noun

lentil

lentil

I love to eat lentil soup.

I love to eat lentil soup.

She cooked a delicious dish of lentils.

She cooked a delicious dish of lentils.

((lentil)) soup I love to eat lentil soup.

Synonyms: bean, pea, legume

From Latin 'lens, lentis'. The word 'lens' (for optics) is derived from this, due to the similar shape.

Remember it as a small bean that is shaped like a 'lens'.

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