Lentil /(lĕn"tĭl)/

Len·til

Lentil

n.
  1. 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. (Bot.)

Phrases & Compounds
Lentil shell
a small bivalve shell of the genus Ervillia, family Tellinidæ.