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lettuce

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noun

a cultivated plant, Lactuca sativa, occurring in many varieties and having succulent leaves used for salads.
any species of Lactuca.
Slang. U.S. dollar bills; greenbacks.

lettuce

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noun

any of various plants of the genus Lactuca, esp L. sativa, which is cultivated in many varieties for its large edible leaves: family Asteraceae (composites)
the leaves of any of these varieties, which are eaten in salads
any of various plants that resemble true lettuce, such as lamb's lettuce and sea lettuce

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lettuce¹

1250–1300; 1925–30 lettuce fordef 3; Middle English letuse, apparently < Old French laitues, plural of laitue < Latin ��ū�� a lettuce, perhaps derivative of lac, stem lact- milk, with termination as in ��ū�� rocket ² (or by association with Greek ��ٴ�û��ǲ� having milk)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lettuce¹

C13: probably from Old French laitues, pl of laitue, from Latin ��ū��, from lac- milk, because of its milky juice

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The outbreak — which killed one person and sickened at least 88 more — was linked to romaine lettuce and spanned at least 15 states, including Missouri and Indiana.

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But their fried chicken sandwich — made with crumbed chicken schnitzel, tarragon butter, lettuce and housemade pickle mayo on a steamed potato bun — is their bestseller.

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A federal court case has revealed the name of the grower behind a deadly 2024 E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, Food Safety News reported Friday.

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In recent years, Canada has been the top foreign buyer of California’s agricultural exports, including wine, strawberries, lettuce and oranges.

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It does, however, always include two things: lettuce and peas, a quintessential spring pairing in my book.

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