lettuce
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- noun
- /ˈlɛtɪs/
:
lechuga
- "The Salinas Valley is nearly as famous for its wind as it is for its lettuce," says Guzik.
- iceberg lettuce
- romaine lettuce
- eat lettuce
And then you add the lettuce or the vegetables.
- And then you add the lettuce or the vegetables.
- Like you cannot go buy a head of lettuce in West Dayton.
- Yeah, just the meat, maybe some lettuce, 'cause I'm skinny.
- Top crop beans, some more lettuce, Lola Rosa lettuce.
- Step one is one small head of lettuce ready for some ASMR.
- The largest lettuce growing region of the world.
- One of my favorite varieties of lettuce is this chefs medley mix.
- So with this lettuce mix, let's go ahead and prepare a tray.
Examples
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There are several kinds of lettuce.
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The largest lettuce growing region of the world.
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Louis, throw me a head of lettuce, will you?
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I'm a huge fan and I cannot wait to have fresh lettuce all day long.
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A perfectly good head of lettuce.
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Half a row of lettuce was ruined; the plants were stunted and damaged.
Fiction book (1993) -
I have created some delicious lettuce wraps, prepared with very little oil and a hint of ginger.
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I love adding fresh lettuce to my salads for a crunchy texture.
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The chef recommended using organic lettuce for a healthier dish.
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You should wash the lettuce thoroughly before making the salad.
Synonyms
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A long leafy lettuce with dark green, crisp leaves used in salads
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A pale green lettuce with crisp, tightly packed leaves forming a firm round head
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A long, crisp vegetable with dark green leaves used in salads
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A type of lettuce with loose, curled leaves used in salads
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A type of lettuce with soft, tender leaves often used in salads
A garden plant grown for its edible leaves used in salads
A leafy garden plant with crisp leaves used in salads
A leafy vegetable grown in gardens for fresh salads
A type of lettuce with loose leaves that do not form a head
A type of lettuce with loose, curled leaves used in salads
A lettuce with leaves packed into a round ball like iceberg
A round lettuce with leaves packed tightly to form a firm head
A lettuce with long dark green spoon-shaped leaves often used in salads
A lettuce that people eat for its thick edible stem, often sliced for salads
A lettuce people grow for its thick tender stems eaten in cooking
Compounds
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A pale green lettuce with crisp, tightly packed leaves forming a firm round head
A lettuce with firm, light green, tightly packed leaves and a crunchy texture, also called iceberg lettuce
A sandwich with bacon, lettuce and tomato that often has mayonnaise
A small water plant with round leaves that floats on calm ponds and slow-moving streams
- Specialized
A rare flowering plant from Oregon that looks like mustard and is at risk
A wild plant from Europe with prickly stems that often grows in gardens as a weed
- Specialized
A group of thin green algae like sea lettuce that grow along rocky coasts
A floating tropical plant with soft green leaves that form a round cluster on water
How Crisp
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lettuce comes from the Latin lactuca, from lac meaning 'milk', because the plant gives a white, milky juice when you break a leaf. So thinking of lettuce as a 'milk plant' helps you remember its name and that it is a leafy green.