Spanish word

lenteja

Pronunciation

IPA/lenˈtexa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounlentil

Example

¿Has probado las lentejas de este restaurante?

Have you tried the lentils at this restaurant?

Illustration for lenteja (lentil)

More examples

Me preparé una sopa de lentejas para cenar.

I made myself a lentil soup for dinner.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • sopa de lentejas

    lentil soup

  • lentejas cocidas

    cooked lentils

  • ensalada de lentejas

    lentil salad

Similar words

frijol: Longish oval bean commonly boiled and added to stews or served as a cooked side.
garbanzo: Roundish, firm chickpea used in salads, roasted dishes, or ground into pastes.
haba: Broad, flat field bean cooked whole or shelled and added to soups and stews.
guisante: Tiny, round green pea served boiled or steamed as a side or in broths.

Definition in Spanish

Legumbre pequeña y aplanada, comestible, de la especie Lens culinaris, empleada sobre todo en guisos y potajes.

Word origin

It comes from Latin lens 'lentil' through the diminutive lenticula into Old Spanish lenteja.

Usage tips

  • 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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