lentil

English

/ˈlɛntəl/

noun

Definitions

Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.
The seed of these plants, used as food.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English lentile derived from Old French lentille derived from Latin lenticula (lentil).

Origin

Latin

lenticula

Gloss

lentil

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*lenticla Latin
lenticula Latin
lentille French
lentícula Portuguese
lentile Middle English
lentille Old French
ոսպ Armenian
ոսպնյակ Armenian