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“lentil” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/lenˈtexa/

Example

¿Has probado las lentejas de este restaurante?

Have you tried the lentils at this restaurant?

Illustration for lenteja (lentil)

How to say “lentil” in Spanish

“Lentil” in Spanish is lenteja.

Small, flattened, lens-shaped legume simmering in a stew.

Full entry for lenteja: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with lenteja

Me preparé una sopa de lentejas para cenar.

I made myself a lentil soup for dinner.

Tips for using lenteja

  • The cooked dish is normally called in the plural las lentejas, so references to the recipe, ingredients, or flavor usually use the plural rather than the singular.

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