[
US
/ˈɫɛntəɫ/
]
[ UK /lˈɛntəl/ ]
[ UK /lˈɛntəl/ ]
NOUN
- round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food
- the fruit or seed of a lentil plant
- 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
How To Use lentil In A Sentence
- So many images flood my mind from the days past, moments and laughter and good food (dhal baat=rice and lentils) and snotty nosed dirty kids (cute though) and lovely people all welcoming us with "Namaste" greetings. Hello again from KTM
- For the main course I had the ‘crisp confit of duck’ with puy lentils and smoked bacon ragout with a red wine sauce.
- Let's see more baked potatoes and lentil soup on school menus, fruit juices being promoted instead of branded fizzy drinks.
- Slice the kombu thinly and put back into the lentils. Times, Sunday Times
- Cook the lentils for 20 minutes until they swell and soften.
- Friday's demonstration had a joyful and entrepreneurial air, with face-painters emblazoning the Egyptian flag on takers young and old, carts with fresh popcorn, and women offering hard-boiled eggs and koshary, the national dish of lentils, rice and pasta topped with a spicy tomato sauce. A month after revolt, Egyptians march to protect their victory as neighbors demand freedom, too
- This can also include lentils such as soybeans or garbanzo beans, and meats such as liver.
- There was a tasty house amuse-bouche of white lentil potato fritter.
- Add the lentils, broth, tomatoes and their juice, water, bay leaf, black pepper and salt.
- Cook the lentils for 20 minutes until they swell and soften.
