lentil soup
Definition
Noun: A type of soup whose primary ingredient is lentils, typically cooked in a broth or stock and often containing vegetables such as onions, carrots, and celery.
Usage
"Lentil soup" is used as a countable noun to refer to a specific dish or serving of this soup. It describes a hearty, nutritious soup common in various cuisines. * I made a large pot of lentil soup for dinner. * This restaurant serves the best lentil soup in the city. * Would you like some lentil soup? It's very warming.
Advanced Usage
- As a culinary concept: The term can refer to the category or recipe style itself.
- There are countless regional variations of lentil soup around the world.
- Figurative use (rare): Can be used informally to describe something thick, brown, or mushy in texture or appearance.
- After the storm, the river water looked like lentil soup.
Variants and Related Words
- Lentil (noun): The small, lens-shaped legume that is the key ingredient.
- Soup (noun): A liquid dish, typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in stock or water.
Synonyms
- Legume soup
- Pulse soup (less common)
Related Phrases
- A bowl of lentil soup: The typical way to refer to a single serving.
- He ordered a bowl of lentil soup to start his meal.
Noun
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made of stock and lentils with onions carrots and celery
