papad

As nouns the difference between lentil and papad

is that lentil is any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods while papad is a lentil variety of papadam.

Pappad is an alternative form of papad.

As nouns the difference between pappad and papad

is that pappad is while papad is a lentil variety of papadam.

Papadam is a related term of papad.

As nouns the difference between papad and papadam

is that papad is a lentil variety of papadam while papadam is a thin, crisp Indian bread made from lentil flour, optionally spiced or flavoured in various ways and either grilled or deep-fried, which may be eaten on its own as a snack, with chutneys as a starter, or as an accompaniment to a meal.