lentil
The origin and history of lentil.
Etymology
From Latin lēns, the same word that gave us "lens" — because a magnifying lens is shaped like a lentil seed.
The origin and history of lentil.
From Latin lēns, the same word that gave us "lens" — because a magnifying lens is shaped like a lentil seed.
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