Lentil

Lentil...

This pages provides some basic information on lentil together with some photos and a proverb.

Basic information on lentil

Scientific name:	Lens culinaris
Synonym:	Lens esculenta

Family:	Fabaceae, Leguminosae
Order:	Fabales

English:	Lentil Masoor
Dutch:	Linze
German:	Linsen
Spanish:	Lenteja
French:	Lentille cultivée

Origin:	Near East
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