lentil

(Engels)

1. Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.
2. The seed of these plants, used as food.
3. A small chocolate candy in an edible shell.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈlɛntəl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Duits: Linse

Verwante met Antieke Grieks: λάθυρος

Verwante met Litaus: lęšis

In summary

From Middle English lentile, from Old French lentille from Latin lenticula, diminutive of lēns, from a pre-Indo-European substrate source shared by German Linse, Ancient Greek λάθυρος (láthuros) and Lithuanian lęšis. Doublet of lenticula.

Sinonieme

lentil plant

lens

Lens culinaris

electron lens

hyacinth bean

lens system

pulse

lense

lentils

Vertalings

lenticchia

φακή

Linse

lentille

lenteja

linze

lentilha

soczewica

mercimek

llentia

lens

lente

Lens

llentilla

عدس