noun
lettuce
LEHT-ihs
noun
1
A leafy green vegetable, or its leaves, commonly eaten raw in salads.
"She added a handful of lettuce to the sandwich."
"Lettuce grows quickly and does well in cooler weather."
How to Use Lettuce
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common leafy salad vegetable.
Common pairings
a head of lettuce
lettuce leaves
iceberg lettuce
Word Forms
lettuces plural
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Etymology
From Old French laitues (plural of laitue), from Latin lactuca, from lac, "milk" — a reference to the milky sap in the plant's stem.