lentil meaning
UK US /ˈlɛntəl/ 2 syllables
lentil (noun): round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food.
lentil has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
lentil as a noun
- round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food
Type of: legume
- the fruit or seed of a lentil plant
Type of: legume
- 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: lentil plant, Lens culinaris
Type of: legume
How to pronounce lentil
lentil is pronounced /ˈlɛntəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with lentil
Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with LE · words ending in IL · 6-letter words
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