0 the small orange or green seed of a pod-bearing plant, used in soups etc -- linse
(also adjective) lentil soup.
To date, all lentil genetic maps have had more linkage groups than the species haploid chromosome number (n=7).
With research and development efforts, lentil yields have been increasing globally and production spreading because of several key advances.
This will remain a key research thrust in lentil improvement programmes.
Despite its importance, lentil remained an underresearched crop until the late 1970s.
In general, wheat used more water than was received as rainfall, while lentil crops used less.
Genetics of seedling vigor and hard seed in lentil.
These foods were supplemented with home cooking, soft, well-cooked lentils, boiled vegetables and boiled egg.
Seedling frost tolerance is a major trait for lentil cultivation in cold-prone areas.