beluga lentil

noun

A kind of small, black American lentil.

Meanings

nounbeluga lentil (plural beluga lentils)

plural beluga lentils

  1. A kind of small, black American lentil.

Origin

From the visual resemblance to beluga caviar.

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beluga lentil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beluga%20lentil

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