lentil

lentil — noun

1. a small, round, flat seed that grows in a pod and is dried for use as food. Lent

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small, round, flat seed that grows in a pod and is dried for use as food. Lentils come in several colours such as green, brown, red, and yellow, and are often added to soups, stews, and salads.

例句

The chef soaked the lentils in water before adding them to the soup.

collocation: soak lentils

My grandmother makes a hearty lentil soup with carrots and onions every winter.

collocation: lentil soup

同義詞
  • pulse

    a more technical term for the dried seeds of legumes, including lentils, chickpeas, and dried beans

  • legume

    a broader category that includes lentils as well as fresh beans and peas

用法筆記

Lentil is countable but most commonly appears in the plural form (lentils) when referring to the food ingredient in general. The singular form (a lentil) is used when referring to one individual seed.

常見錯誤

❌I cooked a lentil for dinner.
✅I cooked lentils for dinner.
💡lentils are almost always used in the plural when talking about the dish or ingredient.