beluga lentil

noun

: a small, black lentil seed

My favorite is his hoisin lamb with beluga lentils.

—Peter S. Greenberg, Los Angeles Magazine, May 1998

… Dungeness crab tinged with lemon pepper and blended with beluga lentils and a dash of white truffle oil …

—John Mariani, Wine Spectator, 15 June 2005

Word History

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above

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