romaine lettuce
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- noun
- /roʊˈmeɪn ˈlɛtɪs/
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lechuga romana
- Restaurants on the East Coast have recalled romaine lettuce due to a recent E. Coli outbreak.
- romaine lettuce leaves
- chopped romaine lettuce
- salad with romaine lettuce
Varieties such as Tango leaf lettuce, Black Seeded Simpson, your Bib butter heads, your romaine lettuce and things like that.
- Varieties such as Tango leaf lettuce, Black Seeded Simpson, your Bib butter heads, your romaine lettuce and things like that.
Examples
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The chef prepared a delicious Caesar salad with romaine lettuce and homemade dressing.
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I had baby romaine lettuce with baked beans.
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Because there's a recall on all romaine lettuce for E coli.
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If you choose the latter, I suggest the authentic Italian burger with mozzarella, romaine lettuce, Roma tomatoes, and a slice of prosciutto to top it off.
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I'd also like to see you eat more greens, more leafy greens, you know, kale, Swiss Chard, spinach, romaine lettuce, parsley, cilantro.
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In my salad, I always include fresh romaine lettuce for its crisp texture.
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For a healthy lunch, I often make a wrap filled with turkey and fresh romaine lettuce.
Synonyms
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A long leafy lettuce with dark green, crisp leaves used in salads
A type of lettuce with long crisp dark green leaves
A lettuce with long crisp dark green leaves used in salads
A lettuce with long dark green spoon-shaped leaves often used in salads
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'romaine' specifies a variety and 'lettuce' names the vegetable, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it is a type/variety of lettuce. This subtype/compound pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g., 'lechuga romana', 'laitue romaine'), making the expression immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
The name romaine lettuce comes from romaine meaning 'Roman' and lettuce the plant, because farmers near Rome grew this long, crisp lettuce and sent it to other places. That's why the name points to its place of origin and we still use it for the long, crunchy leaves in salads.