lentejas

In a sentence

• Hoy para la cena vamos a preparar lentejas en un guiso.

  Today for dinner we are going to prepare lentils in a stew.

  The word 'lentejas' is used to refer to the food item, lentils, that is being cooked.

• Las lentejas son una excelente fuente de proteína vegetal.

  Lentils are an excellent source of plant-based protein.

  Here, 'lentejas' denotes the nutritional value and is referred to in a general context as a food item.

• Tengo unas lentejas bajo mi cama que olvidé guardar.

  I have some lentils under my bed that I forgot to store.

  In this case, 'lentejas' specifically refers to a batch of lentils that were misplaced or left unstored.