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lentil meaning in Tamil

துவரை tuvarai

/ˈlɛntəl/

lentil in Tamil: துவரை (tuvarai), மைசூர்ப் பருப்பு (maicūrp paruppu). In English, 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.

Tamil words for lentil

plant Lens culinaris
துவரை tuvarai
seed used as food
மைசூர்ப் பருப்பு maicūrp paruppu

English 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.

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Questions about lentil in Tamil

What is the meaning of lentil in Tamil?
Lentil in Tamil is துவரை (tuvarai), மைசூர்ப் பருப்பு (maicūrp paruppu).
lentil என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Lentil: துவரை (tuvarai), மைசூர்ப் பருப்பு (maicūrp paruppu).
What does lentil mean in English?
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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