lentil

noun
🔊/ˈlentl/
🔊/ˈlentl/
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  1. a small green, orange or brown seed that is usually dried and used in cooking, for example in soup or stew兵豆Topics Foodc1
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French lentille, from Latin lenticula, diminutive of lens, lent- ‘lentil’.