lēca

Latvian

noun
Definitions
  • (usually plural) lentils, lens plant of the genus Lens, cultivated for their edible seeds, the seeds of these plants
  • (optics) lens a clear, transparent body in various forms, usually make
  • (anatomy) crystalline lens part of the eye

Etymology

Borrowed from Old East Slavic ляца (lentils).

Origin

Old East Slavic

ляца

Gloss

lentils

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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