Lentil
Pronunciation : Len"til
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. lentille, fr. L. lenticula, dim. of lens, lentis, lentil. Cf. Lens.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Note: The lentil of the Scriptures probably included several other vetchlike plants. Lentil shell (Zo?l.), a small bivalve shell of the genus Ervillia, family Tellinid
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913