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Word entry · 6 letters

lentil

Best crossword clue

"Flat edible seed"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈlɛntəl/Part of speech nounSorted eillntStarts with LEnds with L2 cluesCommon crossword word
1L2E3N4T5I6L

Definitions

  1. round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food

Word origin

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.

Used in a sentence

  • make a lentil stew
  • a lentil salad
  • In ancient Greece, lentils were believed to stimulate desire.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Flat edible seed6 letters
02Tiny soup legume6 letters

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