Lentil

Lentils are one of the oldest known food crops. With production beginning the in Middle East 8,500 years ago and migrating swiftly to the Mediterranean, Europe, and Asia. Lentils are a pulse, being produced on plants that grow fro 12 to 24 inches in height. The word Lens comes from the similarity between lentils and lenses.[1]

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1. ↑ http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/alt-ag/lentil.htm