noun
Refers to the plant Lens culinaris and its edible seeds. Usually written in katakana as ヒラマメ.
ヒラマメはスープによく使われる。
Lentils are often used in soup.
このカレーにはヒラマメが入っている。
This curry contains lentils.
レンズ豆 is a more common synonym for lentil, also usually written in katakana. ヒラマメ is less frequent but refers to the same plant.
Compound of 平 (hira, 'flat') and 豆 (mame, 'bean'), referring to the flat shape of the lentil seed.