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| len·til [ lént'l ] (plural len·tils) |
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1. seed: an edible seed that is lens-shaped, brown, gray, green, or black on the outside and yellow or orange inside, and rich in protein
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2. plant with edible seeds: a plant of the pea family grown to produce lentils. Native to: Mediterranean, western Asia. Latin name Lens culinaris.
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| [14th century. Via French lentille< Latin lenticula "little lentil" < lens "lentil"] |
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