Lentil vs. Dahl — What's the Difference?

The lentil (Lens culinaris or Lens esculenta) is an edible legume. It is an annual plant known for its lens-shaped seeds.

Lentils, peas, or other legumes that have been dried, hulled, and split.

A leguminous plant (Lens culinaris) native to southwest Asia, having flat pods containing lens-shaped, edible seeds.

A thick South Asian stew made from such legumes with various seasonings.

The round, flattened seed of this plant.

Alternative spelling of dal

Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.

Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics

The seed of these plants, used as food.

Small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant

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.

Round flat seed of the lentil plant

The fruit or seed of a lentil plant

Widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder