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lentil Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
The edible, lens-shaped seed of an Old World leguminous plant (Lens culinaris), widely dried and cooked as a protein-rich pulse and culinary vegetable in soups, stews, and curries.
Usage Example
"She simmered brown lentils with garlic, carrots, and celery to make a hearty winter soup."
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pulse
legume
dal
• noun (Context 2)
A bushy annual plant of the pea family (Fabaceae), native to the Near East and widely cultivated in temperate and subtropical regions for its small pods containing two flat, biconvex seeds.
Usage Example
"Farmers often rotate wheat crops with lentils because the plants help restore nitrogen to the soil."
Strong
legume
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