Explore Lentils through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Lentils meaning
plural of lentil
Using Lentils
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of lentil
- In the example corpus, lentils often appears in combinations such as: lentils and, and lentils, the lentils.
Context around Lentils
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lentils
- In this selection, "lentils" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, beans, chickpeas, fried, peas, finely and tomato stand out and add context to how "lentils" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the lentils along with and black beans lentils and other. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lentils" sits close to words such as abject, accumulations and agnostic, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lentils
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Two boiled eggs, lentils, half an avo and sardines. (9 words)
Meat, fish, lentils, nuts, and seeds, avocado would be sources of protein. (12 words)
Ingredients like veggies, chickpeas, and lentils all help with satiety while also contributing to great taste. (16 words)
This isn't particularly feasible, so Bell reduces it to one and has a handy chapter dedicated to one egg dishes - with ranchos eggs with cauliflower and lentils and spinach and Parmesan pancakes on the menu. (36 words)
Non-dairy sources of calcium include dark, leafy green vegetables like kale, collard greens and spinach, sardines and canned salmon (soft bones and all), almonds, tofu processed with calcium, broccoli, dried beans, lentils and peas. (35 words)
Examples are one ounce of lean meat, poultry, fish, or tempeh, ¼ cup of cooked beans, lentils, or tofu, one tablespoon of nut butter, and ½ ounce of nuts or seeds. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
It included a blend of puffed rice, fried lentils, finely chopped lentils, tomato, cucumber, lemon juice and fresh mango.
In a Dutch oven, heat oil on medium.and lentils and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until onion is soft and lentils are lightly browned.
Cook for 2 minutes before adding the lemon juice, coconut milk and the lentils (along with the extra water if using dried lentils).
Canned lentils are also a great filler in soups, curries and stews, as this week’s recipe demonstrates.
Chickpeas, lentils, and beans are an easy source of adding goodness, bulk and texture to stews, soups, bakes and salads.
Dal Baati is created from a blend of wheat flour and five types of lentils, served alongside ghee and churma.
Depending on the source, the market for legumes has been segmented into segments for beans, lentils, peas, and others.
Dhal is a staple dish in India, usually combining yellow split peas, lentils or chickpeas with onion, garlic, tomatoes and spices.
Even though plant-based meats might be less affordable than their meat counterparts, proteins like black beans, lentils and other plants tend to be more affordable than meat.
Examples are one ounce of lean meat, poultry, fish, or tempeh, ¼ cup of cooked beans, lentils, or tofu, one tablespoon of nut butter, and ½ ounce of nuts or seeds.
Examples of dishes include smoked haddock with curried lentils and curry mayonnaise and monkfish accompanied by bacon, roast onion, swede and sage.
Ingredients like veggies, chickpeas, and lentils all help with satiety while also contributing to great taste.
Meanwhile, drain the lentils, rinse and mix in a bowl with 1 finely chopped shallot, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp red or white wine vinegar and 1 tsp honey.
Meat, fish, lentils, nuts, and seeds, avocado would be sources of protein.
Meat is very expensive, and chicken is getting up there now, and you can make a nice one pot meal with just some lentils, chickpeas and produce.
Non-dairy sources of calcium include dark, leafy green vegetables like kale, collard greens and spinach, sardines and canned salmon (soft bones and all), almonds, tofu processed with calcium, broccoli, dried beans, lentils and peas.
Pulses or legumes are the edible seeds of leguminous plants grown for food, and the most commonly consumed pulses include chickpeas, lentils, peas and beans.
This isn't particularly feasible, so Bell reduces it to one and has a handy chapter dedicated to one egg dishes - with ranchos eggs with cauliflower and lentils and spinach and Parmesan pancakes on the menu.
Two boiled eggs, lentils, half an avo and sardines.
You'll find alternative pastas made from edamame, brown rice, black beans, lentils, mung beans, and even kelp.
Common combinations with lentils
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- lentils and 19×
- and lentils 17×
- the lentils 7×
- beans lentils 7×
- of lentils 6×
- lentils are 5×
- peas lentils 5×
- lentils or 5×
- lentils beans 5×
- chickpeas lentils 4×