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" Lentil dhal is the only thing I can cook."
Rebecca Hall

Meaning of "lentil" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LENTIL

From Old French lentille, from Latin lenticula, diminutive of lēns lentil.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LENTIL

ˈlɛntɪl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LENTIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lentil is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LENTIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lentil

The lentil is an edible pulse. It is a bushy annual plant of the legume family, grown for its lens-shaped seeds. It is about 40 cm tall and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each.

Definition of lentil in the English dictionary

The definition of lentil in the dictionary is a small annual leguminous plant, Lens culinaris, of the Mediterranean region and W Asia, having edible brownish convex seeds. Other definition of lentil is any of the seeds of this plant, which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, in soups, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LENTIL

bestill · cetyl · chrysotile · dactyl · dentel · dentil · gentil · hypocotyl · instill · octyl · pastille · polydactyl · standstill · still · til · till · tormentil · trotyl · until · ventil

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LENTIL

lentic · lenticel · lenticellate · lenticle · lenticular · lenticularly · lenticule · lentiform · lentigines · lentiginose · lentiginous · lentigo · lentisk · lentissimo · lentivirus · lento · lentoid · lentor · lentous

WORDS THAT END LIKE LENTIL

apostil · coutil · distil · falcon-gentil · gumbotil · instil · Jugendstil · Largactil · pastil · Port-Gentil · postil · puy lentil · ramtil · redistil · whereuntil

Synonyms and antonyms of lentil in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lentil» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF LENTIL

Find out the translation of lentil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of lentil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lentil» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

小扁豆
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

lenteja
570 millions of speakers
en

English

lentil
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

दाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العدس
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

чечевицы
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

lentilha
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

মসূর
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

lentille
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Lentil
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Linse
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

レンズ豆
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

렌즈콩
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Lentil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một giống đậu
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

துவரம்பருப்பு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मसूर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

mercimek
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

lenticchia
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

soczewicy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

сочевиці
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

linte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φακή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

linz
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lins
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

linse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lentil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LENTIL»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of lentil
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lentil

EXAMPLES

3 QUOTES WITH «LENTIL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lentil.
1
Christie Brinkley
Lunch is a big huge salad with every color in it. From leafy greens to purple to herbs, fresh cut herbs mixed into it for flavors. I vary what I toss into it. Sometimes it might be lentils and chopped tomatoes, other days it could be garbanzo beans, some days I might have just a salad and have some lentil soup on the side.
2
Rebecca Hall
Lentil dhal is the only thing I can cook.
3
Chris O'Dowd
I cook rarely, but I've kind of got two or three dishes that I stick to. I do a great sweet potato and lentil curry.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LENTIL»

Discover the use of lentil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lentil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lentil
With the use of his harmonica, Lentil saves the day for the town
Robert McCloskey, 2009
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Lentil: An Ancient Crop for Modern Times
This book presents the most comprehensive and up to date review of research on lentil production systems, biotic and abiotic stresses management, quality seed production, storage techniques and lentil growing around the world.
Shyam S. Yadav, David L. McNeil, Philip C. Stevenson, 2007
3
The Lentil: Botany, Production and Uses
The lentil is a crop primarily grown in the developing world. It has the ability to use water efficiently and grow in marginal environments as well as being high in protein.
‎2009
4
The Bean, Pea, and Lentil Cookbook
Provides recipes for appetizers, soups, salads, vegetable dishes, side dishes, and main dishes that feature legumes
Maria Luisa Scott, 1991
5
Field guide to lentil diseases and insect pests
Biotic diseases; Fungi; Foliar diseases; Viruses; Nematodes; Parasitic weeds; Abiotic diseases; Insect pests.
S. P. S. Beniwal, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, 1993
6
Lentil as Anything: Everybody Deserves a Place at the Table
This book strips back the labels that have been slapped onto Shanaka's media-built poster boy persona and gives us an insight into some of the experiences that have shaped the man he has become.
Shanaka Fernando, Greg Ronald Hill, 2012
7
Easy Beans: Fast and Delicious Bean, Pea and Lentil Recipes
In addition these recipes are easy on the budget. With this edition of Easy Beans, author Trish Ross has made bean cookery a tasty and healthy choice for today's busy cooks.
Trish Ross, 2003
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Applied Genetics of Leguminosae Biotechnology
IN VITRO REGENERATION AND GENETIC TRANSFORMATION OF LENTIL ANJU GULATI* AND ALAN McHUGHEN Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon SK S7N 5A8, Canada * e-mail: ...
Pawan K. Jaiwal, Rana P. Singh, 2004
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Pulses, Sugar and Tuber Crops
5.1.4 Economic Importance and Current Breeding Objectives World production of lentil was predicted to reach 3.3 million metric tons in 2004 (Agriculture Canada Market Analysis). Lentil is currently grown in the Indian subcontinent, Middle ...
Chittaranjan Kole, 2007
10
Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources: Legume ...
Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik. ssp. culinaris) is an ancient crop of the Old World, which continues to play a vital role in agriculture. Its primary asset is the ability to produce a high quality protein in drought-prone marginal environments (Cubero  ...
Chittaranjan Kole, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LENTIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lentil is used in the context of the following news items.
1
IRCTC's Latest Train Fare: Domino's Pizza - India Real Time - WSJ
State-owned Indian Railways has a reputation for serving bad food; authorities say they receive at least three complaints a day about the lentil ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Have a Feel-Good Summer - TMNews.com: Family Living - Times-Mail
Bean and lentil salads are a great fuel-up option. Know when to eat. Before exertion, avoid eating too much, so blood flows to working muscles ... «Times-Mail, Jul 15»
3
Karen Eberhardt-Shelton: What is world fall-back plan for surviving …
Shortly after, while slurping down my lentil soup, I read a piece in The Guardian travel section about Nepal suffering from a dearth of tourism ... «Stroud News and Journal, Jul 15»
4
TABLES - Food & dining - The Boston Globe
She reports that a second branch of Watertown vegan-vegetarian spot Red Lentil will take Grappa's place, and she hopes to find a new space ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
5
Dining review: In Roseville, ASR's food does not match its ambition
So we dined, on an entree of bland lentil cakes accompanied by an incongruous, savory tomato sauce. A yogurt sauce might have suited the ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
6
Is farming a public service? | TribLIVE
Liz Carlisle is a fellow at the Center for Diversified Farming Systems at the University of California, Berkeley and the author of “Lentil ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
7
Readers' recipe swap: ground almonds | Life and style | The Guardian
On to savoury, and Rakesh Bargota's lentil and almond curry proved to be brilliant comfort food, with the ground almonds adding a little ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Vancouver restaurant Fable wins vote for best lentil dish in …
Chorizo and lentil ragout served at Fable restaurant, owned by chef Trevor Bird, was ranked No. 1 in an online vote in the FunDeLentil Tour. «Brandon Sun, Jul 15»
9
Jessica Wyman healthy-cooking column: 5 reasons to love and …
If you love the lentil, you'll find lots more to love at the National Lentil Festival in Pullman, Wash. The popular event is Aug. 21 and 22 this year. «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
10
Experimental with the lentil
The first step is cleaning the dried lentil. Khadka said that he pours his dried lentils in a bucket and then runs water over them, drains the water, ... «Rapid City Journal, Jul 15»
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