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How to use lentil in a sentence

21 example sentences · noun

Lentil means any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods. Example: “Esau sold Jacob his birthright all for a bowl of lentil stew.”

Examples of lentil by meaning

nounThe seed of these plants, used as food.

  • make a lentil stew
  • a lentil salad
  • In ancient Greece, lentils were believed to stimulate desire.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 136

nounA small chocolate candy in an edible shell.

  • An enhanced focus on the brand's iconic color palette and the use of different shapes and sizes of M&M'S lentils across all touchpoints to prove that all together, we're more fun2022 January 20, Mars Corporation, “Iconic M&M'S® Brand Announces Global Commitment to Creating A World Where Everyone Feels They Belong”...

More sentences with lentil

  • Esau sold Jacob his birthright all for a bowl of lentil stew.From the entry all for
  • If you oversoak lentils, they may begin to germinate.From the entry oversoak
  • Today we’re having slow-cooked lamb nihari, sag aloo, lentil dal, pilau rice, green salad and seekh kebab.2015 July 6, Helen Pidd, “Working lunches around the world: what's in your lunchbox?”, in The Guardian. From the entry nihari
  • This isn't that boring brown lentil mush you find in places where food goes to die.2014, Thug Kitchen, Thug Kitchen: Eat Like You Give a F**k, →ISBN, page 85. From the entry next-level
  • The dosas all came with coconut chutney and sambar, a lentil broth — good dipping condiments.2013 June 14, Mary Jo Murphy, “Dosas, Big and Bigger”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry dosa
  • Another son delivers small bowls of soupy brown lentils, which are to be poured over the rice.2006, Doris Friedensohn, Carol Kitman, Eating as I go: scenes from America and abroad. From the entry squashlike
  • At one-thirty Celia served thick lentil soup and after devouring three bowl-fulls, Peter felt less depressed.2005, Nanzie McLeod, “Destiny”, in Tales of the East Neuk, Glasgow: The Hyndland Press, →ISBN, page 197. From the entry bowl-full
  • Kid favorites include labne (a rich, cream-cheesy spread), hummus, and thick homemade lentil soup.2004, “Best Restaurant for Kids”, in Phoenix New Times, Phoenix, Ariz., archived from the original on 09 Nov 2017. From the entry cream-cheesy
  • I glanced at the offerings: duck confit, moules frites, steak tartare, white veal Bolognese — and then ordered lentil soup.2025 February 28, Laura Esther Wolfson, “Rules for Staying Close to Exes”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 28…. From the entry steak tartare
  • Combined with the high altitude of the valley, this creates the perfect conditions to grow the delicate Puy lentil.2018, Merchant Gourmet, The Pulses & Grains Cookbook: Deliciously nutritious recipes for every day, with lentils, grains, seeds and…. From the entry Puy lentil
  • There are several varieties of payasam, including lentil payasam, jack-fruit payasam, and the rich apapradhaman payasam, which comes with rice wafers.2003, David Abram, Nick Edwards, The Rough Guide to South India, page 375. From the entry payasam
  • It is nice as an hors d'oeuvre panéed with brioche crumbs and served with puy lentils and a rich sauce.1993, Caterer & Hotelkeeper, volume 186, numbers 3764-3767, page 1. From the entry panéed
  • Wat is a sauce composed of legumes, including horsebeans, chickpeas, kidneybeans, and lentils pounded to a flour, and mixed with spices.1958, The Journal of Tropical Pediatrics and African Child Health. From the entry berbere
  • The English replaced the lentils with cooked or smoked fish, added herbs and cream sauce, and turned peasant fare into an elegant brunchtime delicacy.2001, Julie Sahni, Indian Regional Classics. From the entry brunchtime
  • The dosa wrap itself has a slight tang to it, as it is a fermented bread made from rice and lentils, and is light and delicious.2012, Meg Cotner, Food Lovers' Guide to Queens, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 173. From the entry dosa
  • Noons—we would have the Jerusalem artichoke at least three times a week; then salsify soups or parsnips, lentils and the green beans or leafy vegetables—these all in their combinations.2002, William A. McGarey, Edgar Cayce, Edgar Cayce on Healing Foods: For Body, Mind, and Soul, page 50. From the entry noons
  • Soon, all of them sat at the dining table in the kitchen and ate simple items like lentils, veggies, fish curry, basmati rice, and rossogolla at the end as dessert.2013, Susil C. Acharyya, A Man of Two Countries, page 368. From the entry rossogolla

Meaning of lentil

  1. noun Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.
  2. noun The seed of these plants, used as food.
  3. noun A small chocolate candy in an edible shell.

Full definition of lentil

Questions about lentil in a sentence

How do you use lentil in a sentence?
Lentil is used as a noun. For example: “Esau sold Jacob his birthright all for a bowl of lentil stew.”
What is a short sentence with lentil?
“a lentil salad”
What does lentil mean?
Lentil means any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.

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