lentil

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len‧til/ˈlentl, -təl/ noun [COUNTABLE]
[date : 1300-1400; Language : Old French; Origin : lentille, from Latin lenticula, from lens; ⇨ lens]
a small round seed like a bean, dried and used for food

noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
ADJECTIVE
red
▪ Add red lentils and cook for a further 10 minutes until they are tender but still retain their shape.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A handful of poxy tents sold greasy lentil pilaf to the worst kind of industry lackey.
▪ Add lentils, thyme, and bay leaf.
▪ Add the lentils, broth, tomatoes and their juice, water, bay leaf, black pepper and salt.
▪ Cover with lightly salted water to cover lentils by 1 inch.
▪ Further away in commercialisation terms, work on lentils at Reading University suggests that following wheat crops would have lower N requirements.
▪ Reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
▪ Serve the salmon on the lentils and sprinkle over the fresh chervil or dill and pink peppercorns.
▪ Simmer for 25-60 minutes, depending on the quality and freshness of the lentils, until tender but not too soft.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  lentil plant, Lens culinaris