Bibb lettuce

English

Etymology

Named for John Bibb, a 19th-century American vegetable grower.

Alternative forms

• bibb lettuce

Noun

Bibb lettuce (plural Bibb lettuces)

1. A variety of lettuce with small heads and dark green leaves.

   Synonyms: Boston lettuce, Bibb, butterhead lettuce

References

• “Bibb lettuce”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “Bibb lettuce”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.