noun

lettuce

lettuce

I put lettuce in my sandwich.

I put lettuce in my sandwich.

A salad is mostly lettuce.

A salad is mostly lettuce.

((lettuce)) a leafy green vegetable I put lettuce in my sandwich.

Synonyms: greens, salad greens

From Old French 'laitues', from Latin 'lactuca', related to 'lac' (milk), due to its milky juice.

It sounds like 'Let us...'. Imagine saying, 'Let us eat a healthy salad!'

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