1
: a widely cultivated Eurasian annual leguminous plant (Vicia lens synonym Lens culinaris) with flattened edible seeds and leafy stalks used as fodder
2
: the seed of the lentil
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Legumes Legumes include beans, peas, and lentils and are excellent sources of slow-digesting energy.
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Isoflavones and Anthocyanins Isoflavones, sometimes called phytoestrogens, are found in soy, lentils, and legumes.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
In addition, rethink your meals by adding beans, peas, whole grains, lentils, etc.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 26 Sep. 2024
Staples like fruits; veggies; whole grains; and legumes like beans, peas, and lentils are all solid sources of the stuff.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 26 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Isoflavones and Anthocyanins Isoflavones, sometimes called phytoestrogens, are found in soy, lentils, and legumes.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
In addition, rethink your meals by adding beans, peas, whole grains, lentils, etc.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 26 Sep. 2024
Staples like fruits; veggies; whole grains; and legumes like beans, peas, and lentils are all solid sources of the stuff.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Lentil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lentil. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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lentil
noun
len·til
ˈlent-ᵊl 
: a Eurasian plant of the legume family widely grown for its flattened edible seeds and leafy stalks used as food for cattle
also
: its seed
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