lettuce
Translation
lettuce
Examples
I'll have a salad with lots of lettuce.
I'll have a salad with lots of lettuce.
He bought a head of lettuce at the market.
He bought a head of lettuce at the market.
Grammar Patterns
((a head of lettuce)) a whole lettuce plant He bought a head of lettuce.
((lettuce in sth.)) lettuce as an ingredient There is lettuce in the sandwich.
Similar Words
Synonyms: greens, salad leaves
Etymology
From Old French 'laitues', from Latin 'lactuca', related to 'lac' (milk), due to the plant's milky juice.
Memory Tips
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