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lettuce

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Romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. longifolia)

Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishletuse, of uncertain precise origin, probably from the plural formOld Frenchlaitues, derived fromLatinlactūca(“lettuce”), fromlac(“milk”), because of the milky fluid in its stalks. ReplacedOld Englishlēahtric.

(money): Likely from the green color of US banknotes.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lettuce (countable anduncountable,plurallettuces)

  2. Anedibleplant,Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head ofgreen and/or purpleleaves.
    Synonym:sleepwort
  4. (uncountable, vegetable) The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as avegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc.
    I’ll have a ham sandwich withlettuce and tomato.
  5. (uncountable, US, slang) United States paper currency;dollars.
    • 1960,John Updike,'Rabbit, Run', page26:
      To steady himself he counts the money left in his wallet. Seventy-three; today was payday. Fingering so muchlettuce strengthens his nerves.
    Synonyms:cabbage,greenbacks
    Twenty dollars an hour? That's a lot oflettuce!
  6. A strongyellow-greencolour, like that of lettuce (also called lettuce green).
    lettuce: 
  7. (uncountable, slang)weed ormarijuana
  8. (uncountable, slang) long hair, as worn by an exemplar ofbro culture

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Translations

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an edible plant,Lactuca
the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish
US paper currency
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