lettuce

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Romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. longifolia)

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From Middle English letuse, of uncertain precise origin; related to Old French laituë, from Latin lactūca (lettuce), from lac (milk).

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Singular
lettuce

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural lettuces

lettuce (countable and uncountable; plural lettuces)

  1. An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves.
  2. (uncountable) The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc.
    I’ll have a ham sandwich with lettuce and tomato.
  3. (uncountable, US, slang): Folding money, also called cabbage, due to the green color of both US currency and the vegetables.

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