чечеви́ца
čečevícafeminine
Lentil in Russian is чечеви́ца (čečevíca).
The term refers to the seed used as food.
Meaning: seed used as food (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of чечеви́ца is чечевицы.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is čečevíca.
Did you know?
- The Russian word for 'red lentil' uses кра́сная, which can mean both 'red' and 'beautiful', reflecting an ancient Slavic linguistic link between the two concepts.
- In Russian, чечеви́ца is a collective noun. Even when referring to a bowl of many lentils, the singular form is used, whereas the plural чечеви́цы usually refers to different types or varieties of the plant.
- When shopping for dried чечеви́ца, you will likely find it listed under крупы (cereals/grains) in many local stores, even though it is biologically a legume.
Example sentences for Russian are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lentil” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
