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Lactuca

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Lac`tu´ca
n.1.(Bot.) A genus of composite herbs, several of which are cultivated for salad; lettuce.
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Noun1.Lactuca - an herb with milky juice: lettuceLactuca - an herb with milky juice: lettuce; prickly lettuce
genus Lactuca
asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
aster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
lettuce - any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
common lettuce, garden lettuce, Lactuca sativa - annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown
cos lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, romaine lettuce - lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves
head lettuce, Lactuca sativa capitata - distinguished by leaves arranged in a dense rosette that develop into a compact ball
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Byline: Graham Porter OUR humble lettuce, Lactuca sativa is now so diverse, that it is difficult to imagine a clump of wild lettuce growing on a rocky hillside in the Mediterranean.
Wild and so available: lots and lots of lettuce; Tips and common ... by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
na germinação e crescimento inicial de Lactuca sativa L.
Alelopatia de Baccharis dracunculifolia DC. sobre a germinacao e ... by Soares Gusman, Grasielle; Couto Bittencourt, Alexandre Horácio; Vestena, Silvane / Acta Scientiarum Biological Sciences (UEM)
On a normal or combination complexion, Ulva Lactuca Algae would be used to protect and moisturise your skin.
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