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The lentil (Vicia lens or Lens culinaris) is a legume; it is an annual plant grown for its lens-shaped edible seeds, also called lentils. It is about 40 cm (16 in) tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each. Lentil seeds are used around the world for culinary purposes.
Crops grown on Roman farms included wheat, barley, millet, pea, broad bean, lentil, flax, sesame, ... New World crops – Crops native to the New World; References
Articles relating to the lentil (Lens culinaris or Lens esculenta), an edible legume. It is an annual plant known for its lens-shaped seeds. It is about 40 cm (16 in) tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each. As a food crop, the majority of world production comes from Canada, producing 45% of the world's total lentils.
In 1988, the Israeli botanist Daniel Zohary and the German botanist Maria Hopf formulated their founder crops hypothesis. They proposed that eight plant species were domesticated by early Neolithic farming communities in Southwest Asia (Fertile Crescent) and went on to form the basis of agricultural economies across much of Eurasia, including Southwest Asia, South Asia, Europe, and North ...
Vicia is a genus of over 240 species of flowering plants that are part of the legume family (), and which are commonly known as vetches.Member species are native to Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Africa.
To celebrate World Bread Day on October 16, take a tasty trip from injera in Ethiopia to crumpets in the United Kingdom. ... spinach or lentils. Fresh herbs and scallions add bright flavor to the ...
Erin McDowell. Time Commitment: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Why We Love It: vegetarian, high protein, gluten free Lentils are believed to be the first legume ever cultivated, so it’s no surprise that ...
Grain legumes include beans, lentils, lupins, peas, and peanuts. [22] Legumes are a key ingredient in vegan meat and dairy substitutes. They are growing in use as a plant-based protein source in the world marketplace. [23] [24] Products containing legumes grew by 39% in Europe between 2013 and 2017. [25]