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The lentil is an edible legume. It is an annual plant known for its lens-shaped seeds.Â
It is about 40 cm tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each.Â
As a food crop, the majority of world production comes from Canada and India, producing 58% combined of the world total.
Lentil, (Lens culinaris), small annual legume of the pea family (Fabaceae) and its edible seed.Â
Lentils are widely cultivated throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa but are little grown in the Western Hemisphere.Â
The seeds are used chiefly in soups and stews, and the herbage is used as fodder in some places.