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Webster 1913 Edition

Lentil

Len′til

(lĕn′tĭl)
,
Noun.
[F.
lentille
, fr. L.
lenticula
, dim. of
lens
,
lentis
, lentil. Cf.
Lens
.]
(Bot.)
A leguminous plant of the genus
Ervum
(
Ervum Lens
), of small size, common in the fields in Europe. Also, its seed, which is used for food on the continent.
☞ The lentil of the Scriptures probably included several other vetchlike plants.
Lentil shell
(Zool.)
,
a small bivalve shell of the genus
Ervillia
, family
Tellinidæ
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Lentil

LEN'TIL

,
Noun.
[L. lens.] A plant of the genus Ervum. It is an annual plant, rising with weak stalks about 18 inches. The seeds, which are contained in a pod, are round, flat, and a little convex in the middle. It is cultivated for fodder, and for its seeds.

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