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

  1. round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food

    Type of: legume

  2. the fruit or seed of a lentil plant

    Type of: legume

  3. 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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