Definitions for lentil

lentil len·til

Spelling: [len-til, -tl]
IPA: /ˈlɛn tɪl, -tl/

Lentil is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 75 anagrams from letters in lentil (eillnt).

Definitions for lentil

noun

  1. a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
  2. the seed itself.

Origin of lentil

1200-50; Middle English Old French lentille Vulgar Latin *lentīcula for Latin lenticula. See lenticle

Examples for lentil

Depending upon how much lamb is included, the stew can be lentil with lamb or lamb with lentils.

When they had lentil soup, how steaming and delicious it was!

It spontaneously retracted into the lentil, like   the horns of a snail.

Tonight's dinner--lentil soup with ham--went in the slow cooker before work this morning.

lentil and Feta Cheese Salad by Nava Atlas and Fran Bigelow A few bites to transport you to the Mediterranean.

We have a rotating list of soups that we serve at François Payard Bakery, but my current favorite is the lentil.

If you can find it, opt for a soup with a legume base like lentil or black bean.

Split peas, or "dal," as they are called in India, belong to the lentil family.

Theresa, who had gone to bed, sent her a plate of lentil soup.

Next in usefulness to the haricot bean comes the German lentil.

Word Value for lentil
Scrable

6

Words with friends

9

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