lentil
type of legume; Lens culinaris; from low-branched plant with a weak stem; flowers develop into a short pod with only one seed inside, about the size of a small pea, one type of which is reddish brown; typically used in soups and stews
“lentil.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/lentil
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