lentile

Middle English

Alternative forms

• lentylle, lentil

Etymology

From Old French lentille, from Latin lenticula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛntil(ə)/

Noun

lentile (plural lentiles)

1. The seed of the lentil (Lens culinaris) used as food.

Derived terms

• tylle

Descendants

• English: lentil

References

• “lentil(le, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-04.