noun
- small, flat, round seeds from a leguminous plant, used as food
Usage: typically used in plural form
Examples
- She cooked red lentils for dinner.
- Lentils are a good source of protein.
- The soup contained carrots, onions, and green lentils.
- He bought a bag of dried lentils at the grocery store.
- Lentils cook faster than most other beans.
- The recipe calls for one cup of lentils.