A lentil is the round, flattened, edible seed of a pea-like Old World plant also called a lentil. It is a member of the leguminosae group - plants with the ability to use nitrogen in the air for nutrition.

A brown or yellow flat seed resembling a pea used for soups, garnishes, and as a vegetable.

is a 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.

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A nutritious member of the legume family, the lentil is most often eaten in the U.S. in soups. In Europe, they are frequently used in stews and in salads.

The lentil or masoor (Lens culinaris) is a brushy annual plant of the legume family, grown for its lens-shaped seeds. It is about 15 inches tall and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each.