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lentil

/len-til, -tl/US // ˈlɛn tɪl, -tl //UK // (ˈlɛntɪl) //

扁豆,小扁豆,小豆,扁豆类

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
    • : the seed itself.

Examples

  • “Liked the lentils … old-school graphics,” Ace Copy Editor Doug Norwood told me charitably about the reverse-crossword grid in Style Invitational Week 1446.

  • I started learning to cook right out of college, when I lived in a group house with other young people who were always semi-broke, so we ate a lot of beans, lentils, rice, potatoes, and noodles.

  • It’s giving me plenty of motivation to finally work through the once-toddler-size bag of lentils in my cupboard.

  • James Park, Eater social media managerTo be honest, I’ve never been a huge fan of lentil soup.

  • James Park, Eater social media managerTo be honest I’ve never been a huge fan of lentil soup.

  • Tonight's dinner--lentil soup with ham--went in the slow cooker before work this morning.

  • We have a rotating list of soups that we serve at François Payard Bakery, but my current favorite is the lentil.

  • If you can find it, opt for a soup with a legume base like lentil or black bean.

  • Depending upon how much lamb is included, the stew can be lentil with lamb or lamb with lentils.

  • Lentil and Feta Cheese Salad by Nava Atlas and Fran Bigelow A few bites to transport you to the Mediterranean.

  • The radio was blurting either soap operas, hill-billy music, or lentil-mouthed commentators.

  • What are then the objections to the point as illustrated in bean, coffee-berry, seed, and wooden lentil?

  • Within the cups lentil-shaped bodies are attached to the base and sides by elastic cords.

  • Some of these vesicles were the size of a lentil, and others as small as a millet-seed.

  • At some distance from this glandular body there was a small one of the same kind, about the size of a lentil.